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Common Name

Anhinga

Alternate Names

American Darter, Water Turkey, Snakebird

Common Type

Anhinga

Order

Suliformes

Family

Anhingidae

Genus

Anhinga

Species

anhinga

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

FLA, Loisiana, Texas

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Only those that live in colder areas will Migrate otherwise Resident

Preferred Habitat

Shallow warm waters

Distribution and Range

Southern US, Coastal Mexico, Caribbean and Central America, north and eastern South America

Food

Dive for moderately sized wetland fish which they will stab

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Bird

Anhinga

American Darter, Water Turkey, Snakebird

Anhinga

Suliformes

Anhingidae

Anhinga

anhinga

Least Concern

FLA, Loisiana, Texas

Two Sub Species

Only those that live in colder areas will Migrate otherwise Resident

Shallow warm waters

Southern US, Coastal Mexico, Caribbean and Central America, north and eastern South America

Dive for moderately sized wetland fish which they will stab

Sometimes called the snake bird because when swimming onlyl its neck and head are showing above the water.