Northern Pintail
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 as far as the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies, although the possibly conspecific duck Eaton's pintail is considered to be a separate species.
Summary from Wikipedia
In Türkiye
Arrives in autumn and leaves in spring; summer records are almost absent.
Most records in January–February.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
5,571 records from Türkiye · #158 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
At a glance
The pintail is one of the most elegant ducks, the male sporting long pointed tail pins and a graceful neck.
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