Bahama Pintail Duck
Anasbahamensis
Photographed at
Animal Kingdom, FL Mar 2011
St Thomas USVI Mar 2015
Dominican Rep Sep 2016
Bahama
Pintail is a medium-sized duck and are easily distinguishable because of its
blue bill with a red spot. Their legs and feet are grey unlike others of orange
or yellow.
They
are native to the West Indies, northern south America and occasionally spotted
in the southern U.S
During
the incubation period of three weeks the female Bahama Pintail can produce a
total of nine eggs. The life expectancy for the Lesser Bahama Pintail is
30 years and they reach their sexual maturity at the age of two. They travel
along surfaces of water to catch fish.
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