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Northern pintail

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The northern pintail is a duck species in the genus Anas, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its scientific name, Anas acuta, refers to the pointed tail of the male in breeding plumage. It is a fairly large duck, with males measuring 59 to 76 centimeters and weighing 450 to 1,360 grams, somewhat larger than females. The breeding male has a chocolate brown head and a white breast with a white stripe running up the side of the neck, while the female is light brown overall with a more uniform grey brown head. The species breeds across the northern Palearctic and North America in open unwooded wetlands such as wet grasslands, lake shores and tundra, and winters as far south as the equator in sheltered estuaries, brackish marshes and coastal lagoons. It is highly gregarious outside the breeding season, feeding by dabbling and upending in shallow water, taking mainly plant material in winter and invertebrates such as aquatic insects, molluscs and crustaceans during the breeding season. The IUCN does not consider the species globally threatened, though it is regarded as endangered in Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification

Diet

Herbivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

System (Realm)

Freshwater 2

System (Realm)

Marine 2

Relationship to People

Hunted or Fished 3

Living or Extinct

Yes 4

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 5

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 6

Scientific Name

Anas acuta 4

Conservation Status

Endangered 3

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Source Northern pintail (Wikidata)

In Biome

Source Northern pintail (Wikidata)

In Ecosystem

Prairie Pothole Region

Source Wikidata: Northern pintail

Additional Source Prairie Pothole Region (Wikipedia)Article text

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Sources

1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)

2. GBIF Species API

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3. Northern pintail (Wikipedia)

Status section
The IUCN has classified the northern pintail as not being threatened globally, however it is endangered in Europe. In the Palaearctic, there has been a decline in breeding populations across much of the region, including Russia, where the species has its population stronghold.
Health
The northern pintail is a popular game species due to its speed, agility, and excellent eating qualities, and is hunted throughout its range.

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4. Northern pintail (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q25450 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Child Taxon Of: Anas, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q214264 (Anas)
In Biome: Wetlands, Introduction

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5. NatureServe Explorer: Anas acuta

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Anas acuta (Animal Diversity Web)

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES

Quote, Conservation Status: CITES

CITES No special status

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Prairie Pothole Region (Wikipedia)

WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Prairie Pothole Region, Article text

Quote, In Ecosystem: Prairie Pothole Region, Article text

The region accounts for more than 60% of the breeding populations of mallard, gadwall, blue-winged teal, northern shoveler, northern pintail, redhead, and canvasback ducks.

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