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Northern Pintail Duck

Anus acuta

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

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AshleyT
All you have to do is look at the speculum on the bird for an ID. Your bird has a blue/purple speculum with a white border, which only Mallards have. Pintails have a bronzy green speculum, which this bird clearly does not have.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2016

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