Northern Pintail

The northern pintail is a slender and elegant duck that regularly visits Iceland. It prefers lakes, rivers, and wetlands and is known for its long neck and tail. Pintails are usually calm and occur in small groups.

Their diet consists of aquatic plants and small invertebrates. They breed in northern regions and mainly migrate through Iceland. The northern pintail is easy to recognize.

Wetlands, rivers, and lowlands

Seeds, aquatic plants and invertebrates.

Shallow wetlands and lakes with vegetated margins.

A slender dabbling duck with a long neck. The male has a chocolate-brown head and long pointed central tail feathers.

A scarce breeder on lakes and wetlands.

The northern pintail is known for its long neck and tail.