Birds
White-cheeked pintail
Anas bahamensis galapagensisConservation statusLeast Concern
DietWater plants, algae and small animals without a backbone
LifespanNot precisely known
Size and weightAbout 45 cm
A brown duck with small spots, a white cheek and throat, and a bill that is red at the base.
Red bill base
What makes it specialThe only duck that nests in the Galápagos.
Surprising factLives in salty lagoons and ponds, such as the salt lake in the crater at Puerto Egas.
PopulationAn endemic subspecies: a local type of this duck found only in the Galápagos.
Salt lagoons, including the salt crater at Puerto Egas