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pintailAny of four species (genus Anas, family Anatidae) of sleek, long-tailed, long-necked dabbling ducks that are swift fliers and popular game birds. The common, or northern, pintail (A. acuta), widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, is a long-distance flier; some Alaskan birds winter in Hawaii. It is 26–30 in. (66–75 cm) long. The male has a white breast, gray back, and black tail; the female is mottled brown. The preferred diet is seeds. The brown, or yellow-billed, and the Bahama, or white-cheeked, pintails are primarily found in South America. The red-billed pintail is a grayish African species. pintail a greyish-brown duck, Anas acuta, with slender pointed wings and a pointed tail How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The HI test detected postinoculation antibodies in multiple avian species that had little serologic response or none as determined by the AGP test (Anyang/01-inoculated mallards, redheads, and northern pintails and Mongolia/05-inoculated mallards). Mallards, pintails, snow/funnel down the north wind/straight from a somewhere prairie/to these strewn rapids/and long, quiet pools/freezing only at zero,/puffing restless mists,/driving late ducks. Throughout the year, pintails, bluebills, diving ducks, pelicans, herons and wild geese all enjoy "hanging out" at the refuge. |
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