Definitions for: Pintail

[n] long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers

Webster (1913) Definition: Pin"tail`, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of
both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail.
Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail,
spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant,
and gray widgeon.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and
Rocky Mountains (Pedioc[ae]tes phasianellus); -- called
also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken,
springtail, and sharptail.

Synonyms: Anas acuta, pin-tailed duck

See Also: Anas, duck, genus Anas

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