White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis Linnaeus, 1758
38–51 cmLength490 gWeight
The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama pintail, Bahama duck, or Galápagos duck is a species of dabbling duck that is patchily distributed throughout South America and the Caribbean.
Most records: Peru, Chile, Puerto Rico
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Peru, Chile, Puerto Rico
White-cheeked Pintail has been recorded at 509 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 49 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bubali Bird SanctuaryAruba2,624 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru2,579 records
- Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile1,811 records
More places
- Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach ResortCuraçao1,251 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru1,139 records
- SN Laguna BatucoChile1,026 records
- Humedal de ChilcaPeru853 records
- Charca YeguadaPuerto Rico822 records
- Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil759 records
- LVV areaCuraçao678 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama pintail, Bahama duck, or Galápagos duck is a species of dabbling duck that is patchily distributed throughout South America and the Caribbean. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under its current scientific name.
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Questions
How big is the White-cheeked Pintail?
The White-cheeked Pintail is about 38–51 cm long and weighs around 490 g.
Where does the White-cheeked Pintail live?
Its breeding range: South America, North America: widespread in South America and Caribbean. It is most often recorded in Peru, Chile and Puerto Rico.
Is the White-cheeked Pintail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-cheeked Pintail as Least Concern.
What does the White-cheeked Pintail eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the White-cheeked Pintail in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 38–51 cm
- Weight
- 490 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 206 mm
- Tail
- 87 mm
- Bill
- 42 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America, North America: widespread in South America and Caribbean
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Anas
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Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Meller's DuckAnas melleri
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Laysan DuckAnas laysanensis
Hawaiian DuckAnas wyvilliana
Philippine DuckAnas luzonica
Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mottled DuckAnas fulvigula
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
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