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Darter - Snake Bird

Anhinga melanogaster

Photo by Karan Raghwa
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Description:

Long, snake like neck; pointed bill; fan-shaped tail;black upperparts, streaked and mottled with silvery-grey on back and wings; chocolate-brown head and neck; white stripe down ward on the upper side of the neck; white chin and upper throat; underparts black
Photo taken at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India

Habitat:

Fresh water lakes; Jheels

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