. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. Adult Northern Pintails (Anas acuta). Photograph by Bob Gress. Northern Pintail Anas acuta (Linnaeus) Status: The Northern Pintail is a common-to-abundant transient statewide that nests locally and is casual elsewhere in summer. It is an uncommon, local winter resident where open water permits. Period of Occurrence: The extreme dates for presumed migrants are from 8 February to 10 May and 5 September to 19 November. Mi- gration peaks occur in early March and early November. Small numbers occur statewide in sum- mer, and it may be locally commo
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. Adult Northern Pintails (Anas acuta). Photograph by Bob Gress. Northern Pintail Anas acuta (Linnaeus) Status: The Northern Pintail is a common-to-abundant transient statewide that nests locally and is casual elsewhere in summer. It is an uncommon, local winter resident where open water permits. Period of Occurrence: The extreme dates for presumed migrants are from 8 February to 10 May and 5 September to 19 November. Mi- gration peaks occur in early March and early November. Small numbers occur statewide in sum- mer, and it may be locally common during some winters. Breeding: Most nesting has been recorded from Cheyenne Bottoms and from western counties. The nest, the usual depression lined with fine vegetation and down, is typically near water but sometimes is found in a prairie or pasture at a considerable distance from water. The seven to nine eggs are olive-green to pale olive buff. Dates for 19 Kansas clutches range from 19 April to 3 July; the 21 brood records are from 23 May to 15 July. Downy young resemble Mallards but the brown is more earth-colored, and the buffy areas are largely replaced. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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