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Pin-tailed Duck
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: acuta
Range & Habitat
Northern parts of Northern Hemisphere. Winters south to Northern South America, Africa and India. They live in marshes, prairies, fresh ponds, lakes and salt bays.
Reproduction & Growth
They form breeding pairs in winter. Seven to nine eggs are laid on daily intervals. Incubation begins when clutch is completed and last for 22-24 days. The nest may vary in size, but is always abundant in downy feathers.
Diet - Omnivore
In the Wild: Larger root vegetables, seeds, insects invertebrates,
marine mollusks and weeds. Feed at night, sleep most of the day.
In the Zoo: Game bird diet, cracked corn, crane diet, kale, apples and
grapes
General Information
Pin-tail ducks migrate in winter to the south. Their vocalizations are similar to a double-toned whistle. The female Pintail has a low quack. Their feet are webbed for easier swimming. Females are mottled brown; they have a pointed tail, slender neck, and gray bill. Males have are a more slender, slim-necked, white breasted duck with a long needle like, pointed tail. A conspicuous white point runs from the neck onto the side of the head. The Pin-tail's long neck enables them to feed in deeper water than other ducks.
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