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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

The Anhinga is a unique bird that loves to swim and dive underwater. It has a long neck and can often be seen drying its wings in the sun after swimming.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Anhinga is a sleek water bird with a long, S-shaped neck and a dagger-like bill. Males are iridescent black with silvery-white streaks on their wings, while females have a brownish head and neck. Its long, fanned tail makes it visually distinct from similar birds.

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Anhinga

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

After diving, they spread their wings to dry like a dark cape in the sun!

Anhingas build their nests in trees over water, protecting their young from predators.

Anhingas have a unique hinge in their neck, allowing them to quickly spear fish!

They often hunt with their eyes open underwater, spotting prey in murky waters.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Diving Dynamo

Anhingas can easily sink and swim underwater because their feathers get soaked, letting them hunt fish efficiently.

Fähigkeit

Spear-Billed Hunter

Anhingas can quickly stab fish with their sharp, pointed bill, catching slippery prey with a swift movement.

Fähigkeit

Sun Wing Spreader

Anhingas have a special way to dry their wings by spreading them wide in the sun, helping them fly again after dives.

Maße und Details

Länge
80-100 cm
Flügelspannweite
110-120 cm
Gewicht
1-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
9-16 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
25-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Anhingas are skilled underwater hunters that spear and eat fish and other small aquatic animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • frogs
  • tadpoles
  • aquatic insects
  • small crustaceans
  • snakes

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Preys on eggs and young in nests.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Can snatch eggs or chicks from nests.

hunts

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

A common fish preyed upon by Anhingas.

hunts

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Frogs are also a regular part of their diet.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Snake BirdWater Turkey

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch or feed them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Anhinga?

80-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Anhinga?

110-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Anhinga?

1-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Anhinga?

9-16 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Anhinga?

40 km/h

Was frisst Anhinga?

Anhingas are skilled underwater hunters that spear and eat fish and other small aquatic animals.

Wo findet man Anhinga normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Anhinga?

Pursuit

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