Northern pintail Anas acuta

Features

The northern pintail is an elegant, slender duck with long tail feathers, which are typical especially for the males, and a beak of a distinct silvery-blue colour.

Species	Bird
Living space	Lake
Size	51 - 76 cm
Weight	0,45 - 1,4 kg

Description

It nests in Iceland, Scandinavia, the British Isles and in some places in Central Europe. The nesting areas are mainly large, shallow lakes surrounded by reed. The northern pintail's wingspan measures from 23.6 cm to 28.2 cm. The male measures from 59 to 76 cm and weighs from 450 to 1360 g. It is larger than the female, which measures from 51 cm to 64 cm and weighs from 454 to 1135 g. In Slovenia, the northern pintail is often seen when migrating and individual birds also spend their winters here.