Anhinga

Anhinga

The anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the Southeastern United States. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means ''devil bird'' or ''snake bird''. The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water, so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis. The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (Anhinga melanogaster), African (Anhinga rufa), and Australian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak. The birds are often seen drying their wings in the sun as they have no oil on them, which is typical to ducks and other water birds. (Photo by George Wilson/NurPhoto)

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001693318
  • Registered date
  • 2007/2/25 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • George Wilson/NurPhoto
  • Media size
  • 4017 × 6000 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 300 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 6.18(MB)*
  • Special instruction

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