Northern Pintail
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Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
6 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck species with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range as far as the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies, although the possibly conspecific duck Eaton's pintail is considered to be a separate species. The Northern Pintail is a large duck, and the long central tail feathers of the male give the species its English and scientific names. Both sexes have blue-grey bills and grey legs and feet. The drake is more striking, with a thin white stripe running from the back of its chocolate-coloured head down its neck to its mostly white underparts. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Pintail sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

<5% · Rare
American Black Duck
LC

American Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas rubripes

<5% · Rare
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

<5% · Rare
Wood Duck
LC

Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aix sponsa

<5% · Rare
Surf Scoter
LC

Surf Scoter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanitta perspicillata

Insufficient data
Canvasback
LC

Canvasback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya valisineria

Insufficient data
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

<5% · Rare
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

<5% · Rare
Ring-necked Duck
LC

Ring-necked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya collaris

<5% · Rare
Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
9 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
10 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
11 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
12 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
10–20%
14 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
15 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
17 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
22 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
24 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
26 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
28 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
29 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
34 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
36 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
37 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
38 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
40 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
42 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
43 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
44 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
45 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
46 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
48 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
50 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
51 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
52 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
53 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
54 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
55 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
56 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
57 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
58 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
59 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
60 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
61 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
62 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
63 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
64 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
65 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
66 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
67 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
68 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
69 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
70 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
71 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
72 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
73 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
74 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
75 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
76 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
77 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
78 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
79 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
80 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
81 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
82 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
83 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
84 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
85 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
86 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
87 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
88 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
89 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
90 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
91 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
92 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Pintail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Pintail sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Pintail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Northern Pintail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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