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A lake in a neighborhood with an anhingha bird standing on a branch Royalty Free Stock Photo

A lake in a neighborhood with an anhingha bird standing on a branch lake in a neighborhood with an anhingha bird standing on a Royalty Free Stock Photo

Female anhinga sitting in the trees next to Shark Valley Trail in the Everglades National Park in Florida. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Anhingha water bird perched on a lifeless log at the edge of the Chobe River in Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa.

Pictured is an anhingha water bird perched on a lifeless log at the edge of the Chobe River in Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa. The binomial name is Anhinga anhingha. It is also called the snakebird, American darter, or water turkey. The origin of the name is apparent when the bird is swimming. Only the neck appears above water, so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. The bird was photographed from the Chobe River on a safari boat from the historic Chobe Game Lodge.