Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
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BirdsIn Summit County, Ohio

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758

Northern Pintail in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anas

Conservation status

Of special interest in Ohio (Ohio Division of Wildlife, June 2026)

Ohio's Division of Wildlife names it as one at the edge of its range in Ohio, breeding here at low numbers. It is not listed as endangered or threatened.

Near Summit County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (47)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (37)
  • Recorded, season not shown (4)
  • Season shown (0)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Northern Pintail by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Allen CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Ashland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Carroll CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Columbiana CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Coshocton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Crawford CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Cuyahoga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Darke County22 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Franklin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Greene CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hamilton County27 · Recorded, season not shownYes: migration
Hancock CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Harrison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Highland CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Hocking CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Knox CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lucas County39 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer, migration
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Mahoning CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Miami CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Morrow CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Pickaway CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Pike CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Ross CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Scioto CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Summit County25 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer, migration
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Union CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Vinton CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration
Washington CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer, migration
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: migration
Wood CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer, migration
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: migration

Season

When it is recorded

In Summit County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 25 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Summit County · records of all species each week, 106,876 in all

Records per week from 25 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Northern Pintail in Summit County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Northern PintailYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1022711
Jan 11–1722665
Jan 18–2422601
Jan 25–3131526
Feb 1–700608
Feb 8–1411619
Feb 15–2100629
Feb 22–2854748
Mar 1–700728
Mar 8–1400852
Mar 15–21001,055
Mar 22–28111,007
Mar 29 – Apr 4001,005
Apr 5–11001,654
Apr 12–18002,454
Apr 19–25002,699
Apr 26 – May 2003,970
May 3–9003,569
May 10–16004,053
May 17–23003,509
May 24–30004,045
May 31 – Jun 6002,874
Jun 7–13003,158
Jun 14–20003,796
Jun 21–27003,501
Jun 28 – Jul 4003,968
Jul 5–11003,632
Jul 12–18004,051
Jul 19–25003,855
Jul 26 – Aug 1002,908
Aug 2–8003,828
Aug 9–15003,583
Aug 16–22003,535
Aug 23–29002,939
Aug 30 – Sep 5002,840
Sep 6–12002,758
Sep 13–19002,761
Sep 20–26002,646
Sep 27 – Oct 3002,089
Oct 4–10002,317
Oct 11–17001,944
Oct 18–24001,314
Oct 25–31001,272
Nov 1–700786
Nov 8–1411761
Nov 15–2100654
Nov 22–2800703
Nov 29 – Dec 500503
Dec 6–1211447
Dec 13–1900496
Dec 20–2621522
Dec 27 – Jan 254728

In Ohio

Early November to early April, middle week Feb 22–28

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 358 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 261 dates. Latest record: December 2025.

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Records of Northern Pintail in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Northern PintailYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10956,211
Jan 11–171555,146
Jan 18–241274,645
Jan 25–311034,698
Feb 1–7436,023
Feb 8–141575,888
Feb 15–212875,436
Feb 22–2832106,846
Mar 1–750108,321
Mar 8–1422810,384
Mar 15–2127612,620
Mar 22–2820613,949
Mar 29 – Apr 415619,661
Apr 5–118526,860
Apr 12–182239,925
Apr 19–253241,623
Apr 26 – May 25456,391
May 3–94352,952
May 10–160053,785
May 17–230057,698
May 24–300054,651
May 31 – Jun 60053,099
Jun 7–130053,700
Jun 14–200056,625
Jun 21–270055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 40058,477
Jul 5–110061,336
Jul 12–180064,722
Jul 19–250069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 10059,416
Aug 2–80059,712
Aug 9–150055,994
Aug 16–220054,328
Aug 23–290051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 51157,167
Sep 6–120059,075
Sep 13–193354,543
Sep 20–260045,860
Sep 27 – Oct 31143,180
Oct 4–104437,841
Oct 11–170030,824
Oct 18–243321,156
Oct 25–315419,021
Nov 1–77414,172
Nov 8–143212,621
Nov 15–21117,965
Nov 22–281048,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5656,083
Dec 6–12226,004
Dec 13–19535,423
Dec 20–261165,661
Dec 27 – Jan 21588,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Relatives

In the same genus

Other Anas recorded in Summit County

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Mallard Anas platyrhynchos233 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Green-winged Teal Anas crecca127 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Gadwall Mareca strepera99 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope63 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata58 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: recorded
  2. Feb: recorded
  3. Mar: recorded
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: no record
  7. Jul: no record
  8. Aug: no record
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: recorded

Not reported in Ohio in June to August, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed35%49%
Open water31%3%
Farmland15%11%
Wetland13%5%
Forest4%31%
Grassland and shrub2%0.9%

From 150 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Ohio result

358 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.