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Birds seen on lakes rivers and reservoirs in the UK: Pintail |
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Avibase - Northern Pintail, Anas
acuta http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=summary&lang=EN&id=A189F322C6863C6E&ts=1120749569629/ Learn the various names for duck that is slowly establishing breeding colonies in Britain. Names include order, family, scientific, plus translations in twelve languages. |
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Birds of Britain - Pintail (Anas
acuta) http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/pintail.htm Download illustration shows the male and female of the species, as well as a male in flight. Touches on the migration of the winter visitor to Britain. |
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Gateway to Wildpro - Anas acuta,
Northern Pintail http://www.wildlifeinformation.org/Subdirectories_for_Search2/SampleSpecies/ Anas_acuta/Anas_acuta.htm Inspect every aspect of visual appearance of pintail duck with this large set of colour images. Find colour drawings plus photos of bird in flight, on ground, and on water. |
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Royal Parks, The - Northern
Pintail, Anas acuta http://www.royalparks.org.uk/support/foundation/adoption/ducks/duck.cfm?id=18/ Read about how a small amount of money can help protect the few pintails that live in London’s central parks. Enjoy superb colour image of duck in flight. |
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Tiscali Reference - Pintail Duck http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/animals/data/m0049095.html Browse short, but informative, entry describing this frequent visitor to UK. Read about exceptionally long tail and unusually easy walk. |
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Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre
- Northern Pintail http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1430id.html Provides lists the duck’s physical characteristics and tells of its life history. Posts video clips and photos of the bird. |
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Oakland Zoo - Northern Pintail http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azpintal.html Investigate the duck’s range, habitat, nesting habits, and diet, and view a photo which shows the bird’s distinctive tail feathers. |
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Nutty Birdwatcher - Pintail Duck
http://www.birdnature.com/may1898/pintail.html Digest article from a May, 1898 issue of “Birds” that describes the waterfowl’s diet, behaviour, habitat, and gustatory value. |
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NatureWorks - Northern Pintail
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/northpintail.htm Study duck can be found in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Find a photo of the fowl and investigate its diet, habitat, and breeding behaviour. |
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Nature of New England - Northern
Pintail http://www.nenature.com/northernpintail.htm Access site that offers a photo and range maps for this bird. Also provides links to species fact sheets. |
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Birds on
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