pintail

noun

pin·tail ˈpin-ˌtāl

plural pintail or pintails

: a bird having elongated central tail feathers

especially : a slender long-necked duck (Anas acuta) of the northern hemisphere with the breeding male having a brown head, a white breast with a white line continuing up the side of the neck, chiefly gray upperparts, and a long black tail and with the female having chiefly mottled brown plumage

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The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern pintails and trumpeter swans in the state. Dec. 18, Wisconsin's first case of H5N1 bird flu in a human was identified, and later confirmed, on a Barron County turkey farm. —

Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 Rechargeable lithium ion battery Intermittent and constant swimming modes Available in three species (mallard, pintail, gadwall) Price: $170 The concept for this decoy is perfect. —

Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024 The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern pintails and trumpeter swans in the state. —

Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 In recent years, some hunters have been frustrated by the restrictive bag limit while encountering numerous pintails in the field. —

Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pintail