What is another word for pintail?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪnte͡ɪl] (IPA)

Pintail is a type of duck found all over the world. It is characterized by its long, thin tail feathers that resemble a pin. However, there are a few other words that can be used to describe this bird. For example, the Northern Pintail is sometimes referred to as the Grey Duck or the Long-tailed Duck. In some areas, it is known as the Sprig or the Spiketail. Some regional names include the Winter Teal, the Sharp-tailed Duck, and the Silver Duck. Regardless of the name, pintails are slender, graceful birds with a unique appearance that sets them apart from other duck species.

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Usage examples for Pintail

Of the duck family the following species are abundant here: the teal, the mallard, widgeon, pintail, canvasback, spoonbill, sawbill and woodduck.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
Lo, the black swan, paddling slowly, pintail ducks, and sheldrakes holy, Nile-goose flaked, and herons gray, Silver-voiced at fall of day!
"Fringilla: Some Tales In Verse"
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
In winter as a rule it became full of water and was a favourite haunt, especially at night, of flocks of teal, also duck of a few other kinds-widgeon, pintail, and shoveller.
"Far Away and Long Ago"
W. H. Hudson

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