What is Anhinga?

Anhinga is a large water bird. It usually measures approximately £ 29.5 to 37.4 (75 to 95 cm) in height and weighs about three pounds (1.35 kg). It often occurs near rivers, Slugs, Marshes, Lakes and similar stations, prefers a warm climate from the southeast US to the Argentina nation.

He has a long, pointed account he uses for spears and eat fish. The male is usually a dark color, except for some lighter spots on the wings. Females generally have lighter color, especially on their neck and feathers. Unlike many other large fishing birds, the anth of the oil gland lacks its feathers to water. This allows him to quickly immerse himself in water for fish, but must behave regularly and dry wings. This is also sometimes known as snake. This name comes from the way it swims when its feathers are waterlogged. It is also because of this reality, when it is towimming, a bird long, a thin neck and a relatively thin head usually look very similar to a water snake. This is also known as water turkey, thanks to witha wide long tail. Although his color is primarily dark, Anthing has a greenish iris to his dark feathers.

In addition to fish, it was known that Anthinga was eating the child's alligators. Among other creatures is also consumed by crayfish, insects and frog eggs. When Anhinga Spears Fish with her pointed account, sometimes it's so hard to spear that it is necessary to swim ashore to remove the fish from his account before her meal.

Anhingas are often confused with cormorants , but there are many differences between the two water birds. Cormorants have more flattering, less pointed and yellow account. Also, they do not have light dyeing on the wings, as well as anhinga. Cormorars can also live in colder habitats, and migrate in warmer areas in winter. Also Anhingas has longer tails and necks and flap their wings and rising during the flight, while the cormorars generally a flap and hate while flying.

andnhingas mate monogamy. The man begins with the potential place of the nest and rises during the courtship. Birds can build their own nest or use the one that belonged to the Heron or Egreta. In fact, Anhingas often nest between groups of herons and herons. Women Anhingas usually lies about four eggs that hatch after the 29 -day incubation period. Although they are dependent on their parents for some time, Hatchlings can swim out of danger if necessary.