White-cheeked Pintail - Anas bahamensis
Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1912
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 5
counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives:
Unknown
Species Account: Native to
the Antilles, the Bahamas, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Chile. This
species is considered accidental in Florida. The sightings in
Florida are of escaped or released birds.
Habitats: Lakes
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Brevard |
1996 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Merritt Island NWR, Pranty 1996f |
| Dade |
1996 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Pranty 1996a |
| Escambia |
1995 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Birds escaped from a local bird collector. |
| Hillsborough |
1998 |
|
Not reported breeding |
1 shot by a hunter, Pranty 1999a |
| Palm Beach |
1998 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Pranty 1999a |
References
Pranty, B. 1995b. Field observations [spring
report: March to May 1995]. Florida Field Naturalist 23:99-108.
Pranty, B. 1996a . Field observations [winter
report: December 1995- February 1996]. Florida Field Naturalist
24:83-92.
Pranty, B. 1999a. Field observations [winter
report: December 1998 to February 1999]. Florida Field Naturalist
27:130-140.
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