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Yellow-billed Pintail vs Yellow-billed Teal

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica)

Yellow-billed Pintail

Anas georgica

Large624 gWetland

The yellow-billed pintail has a brown head and neck. The bill is yellow with a black tip and a black stripe down the middle. The tail is brownish and pointed. The upper wing is grayish-brown, and the secondaries are blackish-green. The rest of the body is buffish brown with varying-sized black spots. The species is sometimes confused with yellow-billed teal (Anas flavirostris) but can be differentiated by the yellow stripes on its bill, its larger size, and its tendency not to form large groups. The nominate subspecies is smaller and darker than Anas g. spinicauda.

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Photo: Nivaldo Arruda from Curitiba, Brazil · CC BY 2.0
Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris)

Yellow-billed Teal

Anas flavirostris

Large434 gWetland

The namesake bill is bright yellow with a black tip and a black band along the ridge of the culmen. The species is somewhat similar to the larger yellow-billed pintail, but has a darker head, shorter neck and plain grayish sides.

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Photo: Pablo Bombín · CC BY 4.0

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