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The anhinga (/ æ n ˈ h ɪ ŋ ɡ ə /; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from a'ñinga in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". [ 3 ]
The Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water.
Female anhinga (A. anhinga) taking off Australasian darter drying its wings. Anhingidae are large birds with sexually dimorphic plumage.They measure about 80 to 100 cm (2.6 to 3.3 ft) in length, with a wingspan around 120 cm (3.9 ft), and weigh some 1,050 to 1,350 grams (37 to 48 oz).
These South Carolina birds look like snakes when they swim to hunt. Here are four things to know about them.
Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and tend to be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 13 North American species. Of the 6 listed birds, the black rail is rare and local; only the clapper rail is more common in summer. All are breeding ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] ... Anhinga; ʻAnianiau;
The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia , Indonesia , and Papua New Guinea . It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length.
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Everglades National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Florida. This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) dated June 21, 2022. [1] Of the 375 species included here, 13 have been introduced to North America, three have been extirpated, and one is ...