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anhingaor snakebirdAny fish-eating bird of the family Anhingidae (order Pelecaniformes), sometimes considered a single species (Anhinga anhinga) with geographical variants. Anhingas are about 35 in. (90 cm) long, slender, and long-necked. They are mostly black, with silvery wing markings. Males, glossed with green, develop pale head plumes and a dark “mane” in breeding season. Anhingas live in small colonies along lakes and rivers in tropical to warm temperate regions except in Europe. They swim nearly submerged; the head and neck show above water, darting snakelike from side to side. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You may see alligators, turtles, anhingas, herons, egrets, and more. The groups fear that the killing of cormorants could also harm other migratory birds who are easily mistaken for double-crested cormorants, such as anhingas and neotropic cormorants, as well as disturb the nests and habitat of endangered and threatened species such as the piping plover, least tern, bald eagle and wood stork. Great Egrets, Blue Herons, Anhingas, Boat-tailed Grackles and cormorants line the shores. |
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