Credit: Mark Stevens
North American field guide
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Also known as:Bahama Pintail
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43 cm (17") Rare. May visit south Florida and Gulf Coast from West Indies. Bottom half of face and throat contrasts with a dark top part of face and hind neck. Underparts are heavily spotted. Long pointed tail. Blue bill with red spot at base.
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White-cheeked Pintail
Credit: militaryairshowsBird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant · 1 rule
These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.
White-cheeked Pintail
1 ruleRule 1 12 criteria · confidence 1
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?
- Blue · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What colour was the SIDE ?
- Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
- What colour was the BACK ?
- Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
- What colour was the BREAST ?
- Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
- What colour was the THROAT ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
- What colour was the BILL ?
- Red, or pink · Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Flattened · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Medium · Long · Unknown
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Pigeon-sized · Crow-sized
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Duck or Goose-like
- WHERE was the bird seen ?
- Southeastern United States