Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Anas acuta | Northern Pintail 



ABBREVIATION : 
ANAC

COMMON NAMES : 
   northern pintail
   pintail
   American pintail
   common pintail
   sprig
   sprigtail
   spike


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for the northern pintail is Anas
acuta Linnaeus.  There are no recognized subspecies [1,3,10].


ORDER : 
Anseriformes

CLASS : 
Bird

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, February 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1993. Anas acuta. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Anas acuta | Northern Pintail