White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Family: Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
White-cheeked Pintail is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
It feeds on aquatic plants, grass seeds, algae and small creatures obtained by dabbling.
The nest is on the ground under vegetation and near water.
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under its current scientific name.