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Northern Pintail

Anas acuta · Uncommon · +3 points per sighting
Northern Pintail

Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Estuaries, flooded grassland.
Diet: Seeds, aquatic invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Male's tail-pin is unmistakable.

When to look

Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.

Where to see it

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