Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
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About Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Anhingas
The 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 a'ñinga in 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2001-12-31
La Tovara, Mexico -
2007-10-10
Cardel, MexicoHundreds of them -
2008-01-07
Playa de Los Reyes, Mexico -
2009-01-18
Lamanai Ruins River Trip, Belize -
2009-02-18
Parque National Palo Verde, Costa Rica -
2011-07-10
Santa Fe River, United States of America -
2011-07-15
Pantanal, Brazil -
2013-04-20
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America -
2015-10-28
Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama -
2016-09-02
Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru -
2021-12-12
Buenos Aires Reserva Costeneras, Argentina -
2023-09-26
Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica -
2023-09-27
Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica -
2024-01-25
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, United States of America -
2024-01-27
Vinales, Cuba -
2024-02-01
Trinidad, Cuba -
2024-02-02
Laguna de Leche, Cuba -
2024-10-09
Barranquilla Swamp, Colombia
