Yellow-billed Pintail
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The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is a South America
n dabbling duck of the genus Anas with three described subspecies.
, but can be differentiated by the yellow stripes on its bill, its larger size and its tendency not to form large groups.
and South Georgia. The nominate and smallest subspecies, the South Georgia Pintail
A. g. georgica, is thought to number between 1000 and 1500 pairs, and is found only in South Georgia. The Chilean, or Brown, Pintail
A. g. spinicauda is widespread on the South American mainland from extreme southern Colombia southwards, as well as in the Falkland Islands
, and numbers well over 110,000. Niceforo's Pintail
A. g. niceforoi, formerly found in central Colombia, is believed to be extinct, having been last recorded in 1952 (and described only in 1946). Their habitat ranges from high elevation lakes and marshes to low elevation lakes and rivers and coasts in open country.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n dabbling duck of the genus Anas with three described subspecies.
Description
The Yellow-billed Pintail has a brown head and neck. The bill is yellow with a black tip and a black stripe down the middle. The tail is brownish and pointed. The upper wing is grayish-brown, and the secondaries are blackish-green. The rest of the body is buffish brown with varying size black spots. The species is sometimes confused with Speckled TealSpeckled Teal
The Yellow-billed Teal is a South American species of duck. Like other teals, it belongs to the diverse genus Anas; more precisely it is one of the "true" teals of subgenus Nettion. It occurs in Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Brazil...
, but can be differentiated by the yellow stripes on its bill, its larger size and its tendency not to form large groups.
Distribution and habitat
The range includes much of South America, the Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
and South Georgia. The nominate and smallest subspecies, the South Georgia Pintail
South Georgia Pintail
The South Georgia Pintail , also misleadingly known as the South Georgian Teal, is the nominate subspecies of the Yellow-billed Pintail , a duck in the dabbling duck subfamily Anatinae...
A. g. georgica, is thought to number between 1000 and 1500 pairs, and is found only in South Georgia. The Chilean, or Brown, Pintail
Chilean Pintail
The Chilean Pintail , also known as the Brown Pintail, is a subspecies of the Yellow-billed Pintail , a duck in the dabbling duck subfamily Anatinae...
A. g. spinicauda is widespread on the South American mainland from extreme southern Colombia southwards, as well as in the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
, and numbers well over 110,000. Niceforo's Pintail
Niceforo's Pintail
Niceforo's Pintail , is an extinct subspecies of the Yellow-billed Pintail , a duck in the dabbling duck subfamily Anatinae...
A. g. niceforoi, formerly found in central Colombia, is believed to be extinct, having been last recorded in 1952 (and described only in 1946). Their habitat ranges from high elevation lakes and marshes to low elevation lakes and rivers and coasts in open country.