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White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensisOrder: ANSERIFORMESFamily: Geese and Ducks (Anatidae)
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Overview

White-cheeked Pintail: Large, heavily spotted dark and light brown duck with striking white cheek patches, blue bill with bright red base, buff pointed tail. Legs and feet are blue-gray. Feeds on aquatic plants, small invertebrates. Swift direct flight with strong rapid wing beats. AKA Bahama Duck.

Range and Habitat

White-cheeked Pintail: Native of West Indies and South America, is a rare to casual visitor in southern Florida. Found near rivers, lakes, and ponds as well as costal marshes and rocky or sandy seashores.

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Voice Text

"eek, eek, eek, eek"

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Related Birds:

Northern Pintail
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Family Dabbling Ducks (Anatidae)_blue
Species Anas bahamensis
Length18 - 20 Inches
Wingspan29 Inches

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail: Large, heavily spotted dark and light brown duck with striking white cheek patches, blue bill with bright red base, buff pointed tail. Legs and feet are blue-gray. Feeds on aquatic plants, small invertebrates. Swift direct flight with strong rapid wing beats. AKA Bahama Duck.

● Song: "eek, eek, eek, eek"

● Foraging & Feeding: White-cheeked Pintail: Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and small invertebrates obtained by dabbling.

● Breeding & nesting: White-cheeked Pintail: Five to twelve cream or buff eggs are laid in a nest near water made of leaves and concealed in grasses or weeds. Female incubates eggs for 24 to 25 days.

● Similar species: White-cheeked Pintail: Northern Pintail female lacks red spot at base of bill and white cheeks.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
White-cheeked Pintail Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: White-cheeked Pintail: Native of West Indies and South America, is a rare to casual visitor in southern Florida. Found near rivers, lakes, and ponds as well as costal marshes and rocky or sandy seashores.
BreedingMonogamous
PopulationCommon locally, Casual to FL coast
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight19.2 Ounces