Northern Pintail

Scientific name : Anas acuta
Other names: Български: Шилоопашата патица , Brezhoneg: Houad lostek , Català: Ànec cuallarg , Česky: Ostralka štíhlá , Dansk: Spidsand , Deutsch: Spießente , Esperanto: Pintvostanaso , Español: Ánade rabudo , Eesti: Soopart , Basque: Ahate buztanluze , Suomi: Jouhisorsa , Français: Canard pilet , Magyar: Nyílfarkú réce , Italiano: Codone comune , 日本語: オナガガモ , Lietuviškai: Smailiauodegė antis , Latviešu: Garkaklis , Nederlands: Pijlstaart , Norsk (nynorsk): Stjertand , Norsk: Stjertand , Polski: Rożeniec zwyczajny , Português: Marreca-arrebio , Русский: Шилохвость , Svenska: Stjärtand , Türkçe: Kılkuyruk , Українська: Шилохвіст

Short Description

In display dress the drake exhibits a long and pointed tail, which gave rise to its name Pintail. The females have a pale brown plumage all throughout the year. The individual feathers of the plumage's wing coverts have wide grey …

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Anas acuta
Photo: Frank Hecker

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Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

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