Eaton's Pintail - BirdForum Opus

Anas eatoni

Identification

40-45cm

• Rufous plumage
  

Male

• Long central tail feathers
• Green speculum with white border
  

Female:

• Brown speculum with white border

Distribution

Kerguelen and Crozet island groups in the southern Indian Ocean.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• A.e. eatoni:

• Kerguelen Islands

• A.e. drygalskii:

• Crozet Island

Habitat

Pools, freshwater lakes, marshes, peatbogs and streams; in winter, coastal lagoons.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes vegetation, crustaceans and insects.

Breeding

The clutch consists of 5 eggs.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. BirdLife International

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eaton's Pintail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eaton%27s_Pintail

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