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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

An elegant, slender dabbling duck characterized by its long neck and the male's distinctive needle-like tail feathers.

What it sounds like

Males produce a soft, two-toned 'proop-proop' whistle; females have a low, hoarse quack.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. MILLON Xavier · FranceCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The Northern Pintail is one of the most widely distributed duck species in the world, breeding across northern latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia.
During migration, they are exceptionally fast fliers, capable of reaching sustained flight speeds of up to 48 miles per hour.
Their elongated neck allows them to reach aquatic vegetation and seeds at greater depths than most other dabbling ducks.
Male breeding plumage features a striking chocolate-brown head with a white stripe extending from the breast up the side of the neck.
They are among the earliest nesters in the spring, often arriving on breeding grounds as soon as the ice begins to thaw.

Habitat

Shallow wetlands, marshes, seasonal pools, and flooded agricultural fields such as rice paddies.

Range

Holarctic; breeds in northern North America and Eurasia, wintering south to the equator in some regions.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Black DuckAnas sparsa American Black DuckAnas rubripes Andaman TealAnas albogularis Andean TealAnas andium Auckland Islands TealAnas aucklandica Bernier's TealAnas bernieri Brown TealAnas chlorotis Campbell Islands TealAnas nesiotis

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