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White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Silver TealSpatula versicolor
Brazilian TealAmazonetta brasiliensis
Red-billed TealAnas erythrorhyncha
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,391 |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 1,518 |
| Alaska | 1,177 |
| La Pampa | 921 |
| Brazil | 348 |
| Peru | 330 |
| Ecuador | 319 |
| Buenos Aires | 264 |
| Puerto Rico | 189 |
| Santa Fe | 166 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Mallards, Pintails, and Allies · Anas |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-cheeked Pintail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.