Darter
The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae having a single genus Anhinga. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to signify whichever of the completely allopatric species occurs in any one region. It refers to their long thin neck, which has a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged, or when mated pairs twist it during their bonding displays. "Darter" is used with a geographical term when referring to particular species. It alludes to their manner of procuring food, as they impale fishes with their thin, pointed beak. The American darter (A. anhinga) is more c
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Darter
The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae having a single genus Anhinga. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to signify whichever of the completely allopatric species occurs in any one region. It refers to their long thin neck, which has a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged, or when mated pairs twist it during their bonding displays. "Darter" is used with a geographical term when referring to particular species. It alludes to their manner of procuring food, as they impale fishes with their thin, pointed beak. The American darter (A. anhinga) is more c
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Anhinga AnhingaFichier:Darter- ...... iable » ou « oiseau-serpent ».
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Anhingidae é a família de aves ...... para secá-las, após mergulhar.
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Die Schlangenhalsvögel (Anhing ...... rten in den Tropen verbreitet.
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Los aníngidos (Anhingidae) son ...... ito de llamada siseante o cau.
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Slangenhalsvogels (Anhingidae) ...... enhalsvogel (Anhinga anhinga).
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The darters or snakebirds are ...... dern genus Anhinga as a whole.
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Wężówki (Anhingidae) − monotypowa rodzina ptaków z rzędu głuptakowych (Suliformes).
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القاذفات (Anhinga) هو فصيلة من ...... ن . ولدى هذه الفصيلة 4 أنواع .
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ヘビウ属(へびうぞく、学名 Anhinga)は、鳥類カツオド ...... のみが属すると考えられており、この種の和名がヘビウだった。
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Anhinginae (Ridgway, 1887)
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Plotinae (Rafinesque, 1815)
Plottus (Scopoli, 1777 (unjustified emendation)
Plotus (Linnaeus1766)
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Reichenbach, 1849
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Early Miocene – Recent
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Male African darter
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The world distribution of the Anhingidae family.
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Anhinga anhinga
Anhinga melanogaster
Anhinga novaehollandiae
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Anhinga melanogaster
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Plotus anhinga
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Linnaeus, 1766
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Anhinga AnhingaFichier:Darter- ...... iable » ou « oiseau-serpent ».
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Anhingidae é a família de aves ...... espécies de aves não-extintas.
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Die Schlangenhalsvögel (Anhing ...... rten in den Tropen verbreitet.
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Los aníngidos (Anhingidae) son ...... ares de "huizote" y "acoyotl".
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Slangenhalsvogels (Anhingidae) ...... enhalsvogel (Anhinga anhinga).
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The darters or snakebirds are ...... darter (A. anhinga) is more c
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Wężówki (Anhingidae) − monotypowa rodzina ptaków z rzędu głuptakowych (Suliformes).
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القاذفات (Anhinga) هو فصيلة من ...... ن . ولدى هذه الفصيلة 4 أنواع .
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ヘビウ属(へびうぞく、学名 Anhinga)は、鳥類カツオド ...... のみが属すると考えられており、この種の和名がヘビウだった。
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Anhingidae
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Anhingidae
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Anhingidae
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Darter
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Schlangenhalsvögel
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Slangenhalsvogels
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Wężówki
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Змеешейковые
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قاذفات
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ヘビウ属
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Darter (bird)
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