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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)<br /> <br /> Named for the long pointed drake tail<br /> Commonly known by the hunter name of Sprig<br /> Especially long necks enable it to feed in deep water and peer over tall grass that typifies much of its habitat<br /> Some fly 6,000 miles to winter in Hawaii
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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Named for the long pointed drake tail
Commonly known by the hunter name of Sprig
Especially long necks enable it to feed in deep water and peer over tall grass that typifies much of its habitat
Some fly 6,000 miles to winter in Hawaii

Anasacuta

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  • Mandarin Duck -- (Aix galericulata)<br /> <br /> Among the most exquisite of all birds, pairs were formerly presented to Japanese newlyweds as traditional wedding gifts. Breeding drakes have distinctive orange side whiskers and dorsal sails
  • Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)<br /> <br /> It can be differentiated from the Greater flamingo by its greyish legs with pink knees, and the greater amount of black on its bill.
  • Hooded Merganser <br /> <br /> Favor flooded timberland with an abundance of dead trees<br /> Fish are less important in their diet than crayfish, small mollusks, insects, tadpoles, newts and frogs<br /> Nest cavities may be as high as 75’ up, a very long plunge for tiny ducklings
  • Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)<br /> <br /> The only waterfowl that engages in ritualized courtship feeding in which males present food offerings to their maters<br /> Sexes dissimilar<br /> Capable divers
  • Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)<br /> <br /> Named for the long pointed drake tail<br /> Commonly known by the hunter name of Sprig<br /> Especially long necks enable it to feed in deep water and peer over tall grass that typifies much of its habitat<br /> Some fly 6,000 miles to winter in Hawaii
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  • Scarlet Ibis (Eudocinus ruber)<br /> <br /> The national bird of Trinidad and Tobago<br /> The scarlet ibis is featured on their coat of arms.<br /> This bright pink colored ibis gets its coloration from the small crustations and other small marine animals that it consumes.<br /> Its long curved bill is very sensitive and is often used to deeply probe muddy substrates to locate their prey.
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