The pintail or northern pintail is a duck species with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies if the possibly conspecific duck Eaton's pintail is considered to be a separate species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.126
Protonym:
Anas acuta
Type locality:
Europe; restricted to Sweden by Linnaeus, 1761, Fauna Svecica, ed. 2, p. 44.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/144/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
56CCA7179C9FA71D
Avibase ID:
avibase-56CCA717
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/56CCA717
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175074
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Anas acuta acuta [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Canard pilet ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Canard pilet ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Anas acuta acuta [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anas acuta [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anas acuta acuta [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Northern Pintail ( Anas acuta) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas acuta [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas acuta [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Anas [acuta or eatoni]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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