Pintail is a freshwater duck with a long tail. It is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and ranges over more of the earth than any other kind of waterfowl. In North America, many pintails nest in Alaska and Yukon. Some fly to eastern Siberia in Asia to nest and then return to North America for the winter.
A pintail has a brown head and neck, with a white line on each side of the neck. The male is gray with a white breast and black tail. Each wing has a patch of shiny green feathers along its edge. The female is brown and has a bronze patch on each wing. Pintails have blue-gray bills. Males have a black line on top of the bill. Pintails are important game birds.
