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Eaton's Pintail
Photo · By N. Hanuise - Français wikipedia http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Anas_eatoni.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3912755

BirdUp · Species

Eaton's Pintail

Anas eatoni(Sharpe, 1875)

Updated 11 April 2026

Conservation status: VulnerableOrigin: Native
Order
ANSERIFORMES
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anas

At a glance

The Eaton's Pintail is a large bird, about 35–45 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and native to Australia.

Size
35–45 cm
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Origin
Native
Commonness
Rare
  • Identification
  • Where
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does an Eaton's Pintail look like?

The Eaton's Pintail is a large bird, about 35–45 cm long and weighing 400–600 g.

Eaton's pintail is a dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It is also known as the southern pintail. The species is restricted to the island groups of Kerguelen and Crozet in the southern Indian Ocean. It resembles a small female northern pintail. It was named after the English explorer and naturalist Alfred Edwin Eaton. It is threatened by introduced species, particularly feral cats, which prey on it, particularly during the post-breeding molt, when it is unable to fly.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
35–45 cm
Weight
400–600 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does an Eaton's Pintail eat?

The Eaton's Pintail feeds on small aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans and and seeds..

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

2 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Eaton's Pintail live in Australia?

The Eaton's Pintail is native to Australia, with a core range spanning kerguelen and Crozet Is..

Breeding range
Kerguelen and Crozet Is.