Northern

Anas acuta

Description

Anas acuta has a long neck and tail. Males are mostly gray in color. The head is brown with a white slash on the neck, the chest is white, the beak is bluish, and the legs are blue-grey. The female body is mottled light brown, the head is gray brown, the tail is shorter than the male. The beak is gray.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

Male 450-1360 g; female 454-1135 g

LENGTH

Male 59-76 cm; female 51-64 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Anseriformes

FAMILY

:

Anatidae

GENUS

:

Anas

SPECIES

:

Anas acuta

Distribution

Anas acuta can be found in wetlands, grasslands, wetlands, lakesides, swamps, and coastal seas.

Geography

Continent : Europe, America, Africa

Country : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Habits and Lifestyle

Anas acuta is a good swimmer. The swimming posture is leaning forward, with the base of the neck almost flush with the water. This species lives in pairs or in large flocks.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Anas acuta feeds on plants, aquatic plant rhizomes, seeds, roots, and invertebrates including aquatic insects, molluscs, and crustaceans.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season lasts between April and June. Nests are built in the ground and hidden among vegetation in a dry place (often far from water). The number of eggs in the nest is 7-9, the eggs are creamy and the incubation period by the female is 22-24 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : 22-24 days

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 7-9 eggs

Population

Population status : Vulnerable (VU)

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DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Population is decreasing due to habitat loss and fragmentation.

Population number​

This bird population is declining, so it is categorized as a Vulnerable species in the IUCN Redlist.

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Reference

  1. Northern Pintail on Wikipedia Article
  2. Northern Pintail Anas acuta on The IUCN Redlist