Species Detail: Anas acuta
Taxonomy / Classification
Scientific Name: Anas acuta
 
Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
Synonyms:
 
Common Names:
Common Names Location Language
Northern Pintail Global English
Pato rabudo Global Spanish
Pijlstaart Dutch Caribbean Dutch
 
 
Formal Taxonomy:
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Animalia Craniata Aves
(Birds)		 Anseriformes
(Waterfowl)		 Anatidae Anas
 
Taxonomic Comments:
 
General Species Description: Reproduction Comments:Clutch size usually 6-10 in older adults, 5-7 in yearlings. Adults nest earlier than do yearlings (Duncan 1987). Incubation 21-25 days, by female. Males abandon females early in incubation. Precocial nestlings tended by female, male usually present. Young fledge in about 6-7 weeks. Readily lays replacement clutch if first is lost. In Alaska, nutrient reserves were important in the formation of first clutches, more so than for any other duck species that has been studied (Esler and Grand, 1994, Condor 96:422-432). Northern Alaska: 0.3-1.5 nests per sq km in various locations; 1.0-1.8 nests per sq km in prairie pothole country (see Suchy and Anderson 1987). Ecology Comments:Nonbreeding: usually in groups or small flocks associated with teals or wigeon (Stiles and Skutch 1989). Female and brood may move among different ponds during first few weeks after hatching.

Conservation Status
Status type Location Status Review date
IUCN Redlist Global LC
Natureserve Global G5

Habitats Terrestrially widely distributed: No

Habitat subtype Description Comments
TERRESTRIAL - freshwater lagoon (incl artificial)

Distribution Status
Distributions Occurrence Status Description
Global

Location Occurrence Status Description
Dutch Caribbean

Population
Location Quality Quantity Description Date Comments
Bonaire Occasional winter visitor from North America
St. Martin Occasional winter visitor from North America

Threats No Threats listed.

Uses No Uses listed.

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References
Citation Author Reference Type
Biologische inventarisatie van Saba / Anna Rojer. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997. - 41 bl. : ill. ; 30 cm. - In binder Rojer, Anna Published document
Biologische inventarisatie van St. Maarten / [by] Anna Rojer. - Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. - [III], 55, [45] bl. : ill., fig., foto's, krt. ; 30 cm. - With bibliogr. (bl. 50-55). - In binder. - KNAP project 96-10. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997 Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. Published document
Birds of the Netherlands Antilles / Karel Hendrik Voous ; coloured plates by Henk J. Slijper. - Voous, Karel Hendrik. - 327 p. : ill., pl. ; 20 cm. - [2nd, rev. ed., English version]. - With bibliogr., index. - 1st ed.: 1955, Dutch version (De vogels van de Nederlandse Antillen). - 90-6011-157-5. - Zutphen : Walburg Pers, 1983 Voous, Karel Hendrik Published document

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