Common name: Northern Pintail

Scientific name: Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758

Class:

Aves (Birds)

Order:

Anseriformes (Waterfowl)

Family:

Anatidae

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Estuarine:

Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Lagoon, Tidal flat/shore, Herbaceous wetland

Lacustrine:

Shallow water

Palustrine:

HERBACEOUS WETLAND, Riparian

Riverine:

Low gradient

Terrestrial:

Grassland/herbaceous, Tundra, Cropland/hedgerow

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S3N

Vulnerable in New York - Occurs only during the nonbreeding (winter) season in New York, where it is vulnerable to disappearing due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 wintering populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. (A migratory animal which does not breed in New York.)

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Protected Bird - Game with open season

Defined as a Protected Bird by New York State law and as a Game species; there are open seasons set when the species may be legally hunted or trapped.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

W: Track on a watch list only

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103829/Anas_acuta/