Male Northern Pintail's (Anas acuta) In Lake.
The northern pintail is a fairly large duck with a wing chord of – cm (– in) and wingspan of 80–95 cm (31–37 in). The male is 59–76 cm (23–30 in) in length and weighs 450–1,360 g (– lb), and therefore is considerably larger than the female, which is 51–64 cm (20–25 in) long and weighs 454–1,135 g (– lb). The northern pintail broadly overlaps in size with the similarly-widespread mallard, but is more slender, elongated and gracile, with a relatively longer neck and (in males) a longer tail. The unmistakable breeding plumaged male has a chocolate-brown head and white breast with a white stripe extending up the side of the neck. Its upperparts and sides are grey, but elongated grey feathers with black central stripes are draped across the back from the shoulder area. The vent area is yellow, contrasting with the black underside of the tail, which has the central feathers elongated to as much as 10 cm ( in). The bill is bluish and the legs are blue-grey.
Size: 4200px × 3024px
Location: Thol Bird Sanctuary View Point, Thol, Gujarat, India
Photo credit: © Amarjeetsinh Jhala / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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