1.0Swiss Ornithological Institutehttps://www.vogelwarte.ch/en/Vogelarten: Northern Pintailrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SJyONjP22I"><a href="https://www.vogelwarte.ch/en/birds-of-switzerland/northern-pintail/">Northern Pintail</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.vogelwarte.ch/en/birds-of-switzerland/northern-pintail/embed/#?secret=SJyONjP22I" width="600" height="338" title="“Northern Pintail” — Swiss Ornithological Institute" data-secret="SJyONjP22I" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.vogelwarte.ch/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/780_1.jpg16001200Hardly any other duck surpasses the elegance of the male Northern Pintail. Its long, narrow neck, the small head and narrow wings characterise its appearance. Most noticeable are its about 10 cm long elongated central tail feathers, which are quite obvious in swimming and flying Northern Pintails. This species is one of the most frequently depicted birds in Egyptian paintings.