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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

Typical pose of an anhinga, seen sunning itself on a stump in a freshwater swamp.

Habitat:

A bird of southern swamps, the Anhinga is known as the Water-Turkey for its swimming habits and broad tail, and also as the Snake-Bird for its habit of swimming with just its long head and neck sticking out of the water.

Reference Links:

Anhinga, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Avinash Hindupur
We have a similar looking one in our campus - An Indian Darter and we too call it a Snake Bird!

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PublishedMarch 25, 2012

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