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White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail

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The White-cheeked Pintail is a distinctive and widespread dabbling duck of the Americas, immediately recognizable by its contrasting white cheeks and throat against a dark cap and a prominent red bill base.
Where to spot
Widely distributed across the Caribbean islands, much of South America, and the Galapagos Islands. Found in both freshwater and brackish habitats, including lagoons, coastal ponds, mangroves, and estuaries.
How to spot
Identify by the striking white cheek patch and throat, dark brown cap, and the bright red base of the bill. It has a mottled brown body and a noticeably pointed tail, especially prominent in males.
When to spot
Year-round resident throughout its extensive range. Its presence is consistent in suitable wetland environments.
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File:White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) (20275851798).jpg
File:Anas bahamensis - Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Anas bahamensis Pato cariblanco White-Cheeked Pintail (6841773214).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Anas bahamensis Pato cariblanco White-Cheeked Pintail (6965528575).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Anas bahamensis Pato cariblanco White-Cheeked Pintail (8224532507).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Anas bahamensis qtl1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) (6950595674).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) (20275851798).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The White-cheeked Pintail does not exhibit the strong sexual dimorphism common in many duck species; both males and females look very similar, sharing the same striking plumage features.
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