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Northern Pintail Habitat: marshes and ponds Appearance: 25-29" long. Long, slender neck. Male: Brown head, white stripe on neck; grey body, telltale long, thin black feathers in center of tail. Female: Grey-brown body, grey bill. Food: Seeds, snails, insects, crustaceans, small fish. Nesting: Nest is a down-lined hollow of plant material. Female lays 6-12 cream or greenish eggs and incubates for about 26 days. Young are downy, leave the nest soon after hatching and fly at about 7 weeks. |
The Northern Pintail is a slender, swift and
graceful bird. An abundant circumpolar species, Northern Pintails prefer shallow ponds and
potholes, and especially enjoy feeding on the seeds of grasses, sedges and pond weeds. The
Northern Pintail is best recognized in the field for its characteristically high ride upon
the water and, of course, its long, needle-like tail Additional Photographs: |
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Scientific Name: Anas
acuta