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American Anhinga

Anhinga leucogaster

Photo by AtomicAnti
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Field Notes

Notes:

Also known as snakebird, American Darter, snakebird or water turkey. Seen at Sawgrass Mill County Park - http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/16_Sawgrass.htm

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Anhingar

Species ID Suggestions

American darter

Anhinga anhinga

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Ashish
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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga
KathleenMcEachern
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Comments (13)
Ashish
And do correct Binomial name also what is used from other specie.
AtomicAnti
Thanks to all for the conversation and clarification.
Ashish
@AtomicAnti this is not Oriental(Asian) Darter anyaway please upadate as Pacific or American Darter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga
Noe and Pili
This is a new bird for me, thanks for the lesson!
Ashish
You may correct... I just referred the link....
KathleenMcEachern
The common name for this bird in North America is Anhinga and the Latin name is Anhinga anhinga. We do not call it American Darter here, but Ashish does have the correct Latin name and ID for it.
Arun
welcome @AtomicAnti
Ashish
Cormorants had little downward curve on their beak's front point. Its pure American darter.
AtomicAnti
Not 100% that it is a darter, based on Noe and Pili's comment....will have to read more when I have time.
Arun
Oriental Darter .....
Noe and Pili
Nice shot! It is a Cormorant (family Phalacrocoracidae), but I don't know which species it is
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011

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