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Anhinga - - (Anhinga anhinga)

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Because they frequently swim with only their long thin neck and head visible, fishing Anhingas have earned the name "snake-bird." Exclusively a fresh water bird, they spear fish underwater with their stiletto-like bills. Surfacing with a struggling fish, the Anhinga tosses the fish free, catches it, and swallows the fish head first to avoid the spines. Anhingas dry their wings in the sun after almost every swim. As a result, many naturalists believed that Anhingas lacked waterproofing oil for their feathers. Anhingas do have feather oils, but the microscopic structure of their feathers permits quick water absorption. Wettable feathers are good for diving since they do not float, but wet feathers are cold feathers. Anhingas also have an unusually slow metabolism for a bird, so it is not surprising that they live only in warm areas. Their range extends from the southeastern United States into tropical South America. The more northern populations migrate south in flocks, spending winters near the Gulf Coast.
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