Northern Pintail:
IUCN Listing: Least concern - decreasing population
Winter Habitat: Shallow freshwater marshes and intertidal wetlands, spending much of its time dabbling in these wetlands
Food: Crustaceans, insects, snails, grains and seeds
Foraging Technique: Dabbling
Breeding Habitat: Near shallow ponds and marshes
Nesting Preference: A good distance away from water on the ground covered with grass
Average Clutch Size: 9 eggs
First age of Breeding: Yearlings
Oddly enough (refer to my NAWMP section on the population numbers) the pintail numbers have been declining recently without much explanation.
Literature cited:
Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World
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