Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) - HBW 1, p. 611
French: Canard des Bahamas
German: Bahamaente
Spanish: Anade Gargantillo
Other common names: Bahama Pintail/Duck; Galapagos Pintail (galapagensis)
Taxonomy: Anas bahamensis Linnaeus, 1758, Bahama Islands.
Considered by some to form superspecies with A. erythrorhyncha, with which sometimes partitioned off in genus Poecilonetta. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bahamensis Linnaeus, 1758 - West Indies, N South America to N Brazil.
- rubrirostris Vieillot, 1816 - E Bolivia and S Brazil to N Argentina and Uruguay.
- galapagensis (Ridgway, 1889) - Galapagos Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A couple foraging. Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 10 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 2 sec 4.5 -
Several birds drinking, resting and swimming Locality Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (ssp galapagensis)
Anna Motis 22 August 2005 5 years ago 38 sec 4.5 -
Four birds resting and swimming on a lake Locality Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (ssp galapagensis)
Anna Motis 22 August 2005 5 years ago 33 sec 4.5 -
A single individual was video taped with immatures near the visitor center of this protected area Locality Pantanos de Villa, Lima Department, Peru (ssp rubrirostris)
DAVID ASCANIO 21 January 2011 2 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
A pair feeding by filtering in shallow water together with Cinnamon Teals Locality Mouth of Lluta River, Lluta River, Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp rubrirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 8 years ago 33 sec 3.9 -
Bird on the lake. Locality Bubali Bird Sanctuary, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 29 May 2012 1 year ago 25 sec 3.8 -
A pair foraging on the grass Locality Unare Lagoon, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (ssp bahamensis)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 August 2003 5 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
An adult with ducklings at the pond behind the visitor center Locality Pantanos de Villa, Lima Department, Peru (ssp rubrirostris)
DAVID ASCANIO 21 January 2011 2 years ago 27 sec 3.6 -
A male and then also an immature, both preening Locality Parque das Aves, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp rubrirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2005 7 years ago 32 sec 3.4 -
A pair swimming together and preening Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp rubrirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 18 January 2005 5 years ago 31 sec 3.3 -
A male preening Locality Parque das Aves, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp rubrirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2005 7 years ago 38 sec 3.3 -
juvenile swimming Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp bahamensis)
Joe Angseesing 19 June 2009 14 weeks ago 29 sec 3.2 -
A group foraging in the lagoon. Locality Paraíso Lagoon, Lima Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 14 November 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 21 sec 3 -
Former record in mangrove of a canal near Santos city. Flock about 200 individuals. We never more saw a flock of this size in th Locality Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 April 1997 33 weeks ago 20 sec 3 -
Bird foraging at the edge of a pond, then foraging while swimming Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 3 February 2006 4 years ago 18 sec 2.5 -
a pair was swimming at a recently flooded area of the lake Locality Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic (ssp bahamensis)
DAVID ASCANIO 17 April 2011 2 years ago 11 sec 2.3
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