Birds of Cuba BETA

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Genus: Anas (2 species, 31 worldwide)

Anas is a genus of typical 'dabbling ducks' that stay on the surface and feed mostly on plant matter that can be reached without diving.


Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.


White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis rubrirostris) Mejía, Peru
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

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