The Anhinga ~A Water Bird~The Word Anhinga Comes From The Brazilian Tupi Language Means “Devil Bird” Or “Snake Bird”

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The anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas.
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

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