Return to Waterfowl. Carboneras, C. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). It was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 under its current scientific name. Distribution and habitat This very attractive duck is regularly seen in the southern areas of Florida. Authors. As you can see from this map of eBird sightings, it seems very reasonable to expect White-cheeked Pintails to show up along the Atlantic Coast of Florida from time to time. WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL (provenance unknown) - West Deerfield Beach, Broward County, FL - 10/2/10 - UPDATED Hi All, A WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL (provenance unknown) was seen and photographed in the West Deerfield Beach area of Broward County, Florida on 10/2. The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama pintail or summer duck, is a species of dabbling duck. White-cheeked Pintail aka. Related Birds. Return to Birds of North America Home Page. It was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 under its current scientific name. Language Common name; Creole, Haiti: Kanna tèt blanch: Dutch: Bahamapijlstaart: English, United States: White-cheeked Pintail: Finnish: valkoposkisorsa: French White-cheeked pintail. This month, every day with three eligible eBird checklists gets you one chance at free Zeiss binoculars. The wind vectors are oriented westward from the Bahamas toward the southern tip of Florida, and farther to the west, the winds are oriented northwestward in a direction parallel to the southwest coast of Florida. Summer Duck Cabbage Beach, Paradise Island, The Bahamas April 2017 Member of the Duck, Goose, and Swan Family §A Brace of Ducks§ ~true bird fact~ Something about these ducks must make them especially suited to the island lifestyle, since in addition to being spread throughout the Caribbean, they are also native to the … White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis. The White-cheeked Pintail Duck is one of four duck species found in the Galapagos, and the only endemic member of the group.

White-cheeked Pintail -20200108 (Lely Estates, Naples, Florida) White-cheeked Pintail -20200108 (Lely Estates, Naples, Florida) Aviary species - not countable in the US Put up images on the website so folks know what the species looks like in the event a REAL White-cheeked Pintail were to show up. This very attractive duck is regularly seen in the southern areas of Florida. So far this winter, Florida has had an incredible spree of West Indian vagrants turn up. As can be seen, the winds are favorable for a vagrant White-cheeked Pintail from the early afternoon of 12/27 and the entire day of 12/28. The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama pintail or summer duck, is a species of dabbling duck. Return to Birds of North America Home Page. Credit: Mark Stevens. White-cheeked pintail. Distribution and habitat. Slender, long-necked, surface feeding duck with a long pointed tail. It was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 under its current scientific name. The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama pintail or summer duck, is a species of dabbling duck. Bahama Duck aka. Videos Photo Gallery.

It is a tropical waterfowl seen througout the Caribbean islands and into northern regions of South America and in the southern regions of Central America. White-cheeked Pintail is not just a fabulous West Indian vagrant, it’s also a kept bird, a common species raised in waterfowl farms all over the country along with any number of colorful and exotic duck species from all over the world. Return to Ducks. White-cheeked Pintail -20200108 (Lely Estates, Naples, Florida) White-cheeked Pintail -20200108 (Lely Estates, Naples, Florida) Aviary species - not countable in the US Put up images on the website so folks know what the species looks like in the event a REAL White-cheeked Pintail were to show up.

The White-cheeked Pintail is also known as Bahama Pintail.

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Return to Waterfowl. It is a tropical waterfowl seen througout the Caribbean islands and into northern regions of South America and in the southern regions of Central America. The White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama Pintail or Summer Duck, is a species of dabbling duck. Sporting a white with crowded black-spotted plumage, the black and red-billed ducks are often seen in pairs in the lagoons and mangrove coves of the islands. Recommended Citation.