Yellow-billed Pintail

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South Georgia Pintail (Anas georgica georgica)

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae
Genus:	Anas
Species:	A. georgica

Binomial name

Anas georgica
Gmelin, 1789

Subspecies

A. g. spinicauda
(Chilean Pintail)
A. g. georgica
(South Georgia Pintail)
A. g. niceforoi
(Niceforo's Pintail - extinct)

The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is a dabbling duck of the genus Anas. Its range extends from southern Colombia to South Georgia, which lends its name to the species. The nominate race A. g. georgica is thought to number between 1000 and 1500 pairs, A. g. spinicauda is thought to number well over 110,000 and A. g. niceforoi is thought to be extinct, last being recorded in 1952 (and described only in 1940). The species is sometimes confused with Speckled Teal, but can be differentiated by the yellow stripes on its bill, its larger size and its tendency not to form large groups.

[edit] References

BirdLife International (2004). Anas georgica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern