Oriental darter
The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body submerged is in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird. Like the cormorants, it has wettable feathers and it is often found perched on a rock or branch with its wings held open to dry.
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Oriental darter
The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body submerged is in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird. Like the cormorants, it has wettable feathers and it is often found perched on a rock or branch with its wings held open to dry.
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Anhinga melanogaster Anhinga m ...... lie (Anhinga novaehollandiae).
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De Indische slangenhalsvogel ( ...... vogel van zoet en brak water.
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Der Altwelt-Schlangenhalsvogel ...... Vorwarnstufe near threatened.
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El pato aguja asiático o pato ...... Sureste Asiático y Australia.
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L'aninga indiana (Anhinga mela ...... n Australia e in Nuova Guinea.
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The Oriental darter or India ...... th its wings held open to dry.
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قاذف أحمر (الاسم العلمي: Anhin ...... من الأغصان التي تبنى في شجرة.
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Plotus melanogaster
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Anhinga melanogaster
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A. melanogaster
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Anhinga melanogaster Anhinga m ...... ulement la tête hors de l'eau.
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De Indische slangenhalsvogel ( ...... vogel van zoet en brak water.
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Der Altwelt-Schlangenhalsvogel ...... Vorwarnstufe near threatened.
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El pato aguja asiático o pato ...... Sureste Asiático y Australia.
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L'aninga indiana (Anhinga mela ...... n Australia e in Nuova Guinea.
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The Oriental darter or India ...... th its wings held open to dry.
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قاذف أحمر (الاسم العلمي: Anhin ...... من الأغصان التي تبنى في شجرة.
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Altwelt-Schlangenhalsvogel
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Anhinga melanogaster
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Anhinga melanogaster
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Anhinga roux
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Indische slangenhalsvogel
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Oriental darter
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قاذف أحمر
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