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anhinga::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | darter, snakebird |
| Type of | pelecaniform seabird |
| Has types | anhinga anhinga, water turkey |
Examples of anhinga
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The anhinga we saw could have been brought north by the remnants of Hurricane Ike.
From the dispatch.com
The pond is home to three ducks, a little blue heron, egrets, anhinga and an alligator.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
These include the anhinga, several species of heron, several species of egret and kingfishers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
While you are there, look also for common gallinule, anhinga, and other large roosting waders in the trees.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Some of the birds normally seen include great blue herons, osprey, anhinga, wood ducks and egrets, to name a few.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Some of the creatures that live here are also believed, he said, to have spiritual qualities, such as the anhinga, or snake-neck bird.
From the stltoday.com
As you leisurely paddle through the irrigation canals of the former rice fields, a duck, a great blue heron or even an anhinga may fly up in front of you.
From the charlotteobserver.com
They are mystified by the anhinga, a prehistoric bird that must spread and dry its wings after diving for fish, or drown from lack of natural-body-oil protection.
From the time.com
- Snakebird: fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
- The Anhinga (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 the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.
- A fish-eating bird, Anhinga anhinga, from North America having a thin, pointed bill and long, thin neck
