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Anhinga anhinga
Sign in to saveThe anhinga (; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from ''a'ñinga'' in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". 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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*Anhinga anhinga*, commonly known as the anhinga, is a species of bird within the class Aves and family Anhingidae. Its taxonomic classification places it in the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. Sources vary on its order, listing it as either Suliformes or Pelecaniformes. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1766 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon.
This freshwater-dwelling organism has a wingspan of 120 and a litter size of 3.9. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern, assessed in 2025. Records from iDigBio indicate the presence of the species in Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States, with specimens held by institutions including RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, SEMAHN, CAS, CRCM, and CUMV.
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Species
Least Concernanhinga
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderSuliformes
- FamilyAnhingidae
この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。 出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（2016年3月） アメリカヘビウ アメリカヘビウ 保全状況評価 LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List Ver.3.1 (2001)) 分類 界 : 動物界 Animalia 門 : 脊索動物門 Chordata 亜門 : 脊椎動物亜門 Vertebrata 綱 : 鳥綱 Aves 目 : カツオドリ目 Suliformes 科 : ウ科 Phalacrocoracidae 属 : ヘビウ属 Anhinga 種 : アメリカヘビウ 学名 Anhinga anhinga (Linnaeus, 1766) 和名 アメリカヘビウ 英名 Anhinga アメリカヘビウ（学名：Anhinga anhinga）は、ヘビウ科に分類される大型の水鳥。 形態[編集] 羽は光沢のある黒で白い筋が入る。背は黒い羽毛で覆われ、首の部分は黒色（♂）または茶色（♀）。嘴は鋭く尖っている。長い首が和名の語源となっている。 生態[編集] 潜水し魚類などを捕食する。羽毛は泳ぎやすく浸水しやすくなっており[1]、水辺で羽を大きく広げ乾燥させている個体がしばしば観察される。足は全蹼の水かきを持つ。 出典[編集] ^ Mahoney, Sheila A. (1984), “Plumage Wettability of Aquatic Birds”, The Auk 101: 181–85 この項目は、鳥類に関連した書きかけの項目です。この項目を加筆・訂正などしてくださる協力者を求めています（ポータル鳥類 - PJ鳥類）。 「https://ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=アメリカヘビウ&oldid=58917868」から取得 カテゴリ: Least concern ヘビウ科 隠しカテゴリ: 出典を必要とする記事/2016年3月 鳥類関連のスタブ項目
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,075
- With media
- 159
- Family
- Anhingidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, SEMAHN, CAS, CRCM, CUMV, MLZ
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Paraguay, United States
Bird sounds
- flight call, song, subsong· Bolivia· quality A
- song· Argentina· quality A
- call· United States· quality A
- call· United States· quality A
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Distribution and migration
- Description
- Behavior
- Diet
- Conservation status
- References
- External links
The anhinga (; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from ''a'ñinga in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". 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.
The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to Indian (Anhinga melanogaster), African (Anhinga rufa), and Australian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak.
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