description Eaton's pintail Overview
Eaton’s pintail is a duck species in the family Anatidae with the scientific name Anas eatoni. It is native to the subantarctic islands of Kerguelen and Crozet in the southern Indian Ocean, where it is represented by geographically distinct island forms. The species is associated with remote island wetlands and coastal habitats and is of interest to ornithologists studying the restricted bird fauna of the Southern Ocean.
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Where does Eaton’s pintail live?
Eaton’s pintail, Anas eatoni, is restricted to the subantarctic Kerguelen and Crozet island groups in the southern Indian Ocean. It is not a widespread mainland duck, as shown by the [Australian Antarctic Data Centre](https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/taxon_profile.cfm?taxon_id=103432).
What is the scientific name and classification of Eaton’s pintail?
Its scientific name is Anas eatoni, and it belongs to Anatidae, the duck family. It is also called the Kerguelen pintail, according to the [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service](https://www.fws.gov/species/eatons-pintail-anas-eatoni).
Are the Kerguelen and Crozet pintails different forms?
They are geographically distinct island forms, commonly treated as Anas eatoni eatoni on Kerguelen and Anas eatoni drygalskii on Crozet. Their island separation is why conservation references discuss more than one form of the species, as summarized in this [French subantarctic assessment](https://inpn.mnhn.fr/docs/LR_FCE/Rapport-Eval-Vertebres-TAAF-v7_24-03-2016_finale.pdf).
What threatens Eaton’s pintail?
Conservation material identifies introduced cats and rats as threats on the subantarctic islands. Because the species is concentrated on Kerguelen and Crozet, local predator control can matter more than broad continental habitat management.
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