Wings Of Beauty
by D Hackett
Title
Wings Of Beauty
Artist
D Hackett
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Photograph - Digital
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Wings Of Beauty by D Hackett
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 the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. When swimming the origin of the name snakebird is apparent: only the colored 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.
The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian, African, and Australian darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fishes and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak.
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