Breeding ecology and conservation of pintail ducks in UK wetland habitats.
Key Facts
Pintail breed in small numbers in northern Scotland and England
Males have elegant long tail feathers and chestnut head
Shallow flooding of wet grassland provides ideal breeding habitat
UK breeding population is very small and vulnerable
Winter numbers from northern Europe are far more significant
Welfare Considerations
Individual pintail benefit from shallow flooded wetland habitats for both breeding and wintering, with habitat management delivering direct welfare benefits.
What You Can Do
Support Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust wetland conservation
Record pintail breeding attempts to assist population monitoring
Advocate for shallow wetland creation in conservation planning