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Duck Identification Duck ID Dabbling Ducks Northern Pintail
Duck Identification Duck ID Dabbling Ducks Northern Pintail
| Northern Pintail |
DescriptionAnas acuta With its long black pointed tail, brown head with white neck stripes and gray slender body, the Northern Pintail drake is one of North America's most beautiful ducks. Their long neck makes them appear larger than a Mallard but they are smaller. The Northern Pintail hen is mottled brown and also has a pointed tail. In flight drakes have iridescent steel green wing patches bordered with light bands. Hens have a duller wing patch bordered with light bands. |
