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NORTHERN PINTAIL

Anas acuta

Description:

The pintail or northern pintail is a duck with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator.

Habitat:

This dabbling duck breeds across northern areas of Eurasia south to about Poland and Mongolia,[11] and in Canada, Alaska and the Midwestern United States. Mainly in winters south of its breeding range, reaches almost to the equator in Panama, northern sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South Asia. Small numbers migrate to Pacific islands, particularly Hawaii,

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Dhilip
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Dhilip

Mannar, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 7, 2017
Submitted on Jan 22, 2017

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