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Anas acuta in life
In life — Northern Pintail, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Felperin
BPBM 185733Vertebrate Zoology

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

As recorded: Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae

Collected by
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Island
Kure Atoll
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
28.3875, -178.3130
Identified by
M Saunter, DLNRDLNR →Matt Saunter →
Record type
Preserved specimen
35 Bishop specimens of Anas acuta · collected 1920–1920Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Anas acuta observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-27.

Anas acuta observed 2025-09-27

2025-09-27

Kure Atoll, Hawaii, USA

(c) nickminnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anas acuta observed 2021-02-24

2021-02-24

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, HI, US

(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Anas acuta. BPBM 185733. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090281561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185733.

Record sources