Darters (Anhingidae)

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) - HBW 1, p. 360

French: Anhinga d'Amérique German: Amerikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel Spanish: Anhinga Americana
Other common names: American Darter, Snakebird

Taxonomy: Plotus Anhinga Linnaeus, 1766, Rio Tapajós, Pará, Brazil.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

leucogaster (Vieillot, 1816) - USA (North Carolina to Texas) through C America to Panama; Cuba.
anhinga (Linnaeus, 1766) - S America from Colombia S to Ecuador and E of Andes to N Argentina; Trinidad and Tobago.

Least Concern

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Bird drying his wings Locality Gatún Lake, Panama Canal, Panama (ssp leucogaster)
Thore Noernberg 10 December 2012 22 weeks ago 4.5
Bird sunning along salt water pond Locality Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 15 February 2010 2 years ago 4.5
On stealthmode in canoe catching this female drying her feathers Locality Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica (ssp leucogaster)
Mattias Hofstede 30 November 2011 31 weeks ago 4.3
Showing off its sharp beak Locality Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA (United States)
Patrick Ellsworth 15 February 2007 1 year ago 4.3
Drying wings Locality Iguazú Falls, Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 11 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4.2
Female nesting in an Annona glabra tree. Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Patrick Ellsworth 1 January 2011 1 year ago 4.2
An adult female perched on a bush on the river Locality Brazil (ssp anhinga)
MARCELO CAMACHO 15 January 2011 2 years ago 4.2
Juvenile bird on sunbathing Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
hawk 19 October 2008 10 weeks ago 4
Adult on the river Locality Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Marc FASOL 22 August 2012 22 weeks ago 4
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), two nestlings Locality Lagunetas de Mecatepe Nature Reserve, Granada Department, Nicaragua
Manfred Bienert 19 November 2011 28 weeks ago 4
Adult male Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp leucogaster)
Paul Cools 4 February 2008 29 weeks ago 4
perched atop a forest hydrophilic Locality Puerto Piracuacito, Santa Fe Province, Argentina (ssp anhinga)
Horacio Luna 20 February 2012 29 weeks ago 4
On post, poised to dive Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Ian Barker 10 June 2010 2 years ago 4
Bird drying wings. Locality Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Miriam Bauman 7 February 2011 2 years ago 3.9
A male Anhinga is doing his "spread eagle" and do you know why? Please visit my website and you will know why :) Locality Georgia, USA (United States)
Linda FreedomBird 21 May 2012 50 weeks ago 3.8
Drying its feathers. Locality Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, USA (United States)
Patrick Ellsworth 17 March 2008 1 year ago 3.8
Individual preening and drying wings,Wakodahatchee Wetlands. Locality Florida, USA (United States)
Miriam Bauman 2 December 2004 2 years ago 3.7
looking amazing adult breeding Locality Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA (United States)
birdqueen2127 28 February 2013 8 weeks ago 3.7
Adult Locality Macas, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador (ssp anhinga)
Galo Real 16 December 2009 1 year ago 3.7
Female sunbath near the nest. Locality Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 19 March 2013 8 weeks ago 3.6
A couple on the nest. Male and female alternate on the nest. Locality Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 19 March 2013 8 weeks ago 3.6
This is a snake bird that lives in my backyard pond in south jacksonville florida. He dives for fish and stays underwater for lo Locality Florida, USA (United States) (ssp darter) (Monotypic species)
tamistrue 27 September 2012 32 weeks ago 3.5
Female drying its wing feathers Locality Pantanal, Brazil
Philip Perry 13 September 2010 47 weeks ago 3.5
Drying wings on a treetop on the Pixaim River Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Ian Barker 8 June 2010 2 years ago 3.5
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Locality Carara National Park, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 28 December 2008 2 years ago 3.5
. Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
kperezleon 17 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.4
Dorsal view of a female drying her wings. Locality San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp leucogaster)
Ken Havard 3 March 2005 2 years ago 3.4
An adult resting on the river edge. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp anhinga)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 45 weeks ago 3.3
Young male. Locality Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 19 March 2013 8 weeks ago 3.3
. Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
kperezleon 17 December 2012 20 weeks ago 3.3
Anhinga observing the river before fishing Locality Rio Mutum, Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
lsargentini 24 July 2012 36 weeks ago 3.3
posing nicely besides the lake Locality La Vega Estate, Gran Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 19 July 2009 3 years ago 3.3
Male on the nest. Locality Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Antonio Silveira 19 March 2013 8 weeks ago 3.2
male Anhinga anhinga sunning Locality Bayou Vermilion District, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States)
James W. Beck 12 January 2010 2 years ago 3.2
Vocalizing, with gular pouch obvious Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Ian Barker 9 June 2010 2 years ago 3.2
an adult male drying wings on a trunk tree Locality Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Ferran Vaquero 20 August 2009 2 years ago 3.2
Baby anhinga Locality Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA (United States)
birdqueen2127 21 March 2013 7 weeks ago 3.1
Watching and waiting Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Smoghead 15 March 2011 18 weeks ago 3
Anhinga sitting on Intercostal Waterway Dockage Post. Locality Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, USA (United States)
Heather Fraser Kirby 22 February 2012 1 year ago 3
Drying Locality Lago das Rosas, Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil
Elenilson Veríssimo 27 August 2011 1 year ago 3
Perched in treetop along Pixaim River Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Ian Barker 8 June 2010 2 years ago 3
adult female Locality La Vega Estate, Gran Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 19 July 2009 2 years ago 3
back view of female Locality La Vega Estate, Gran Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 19 July 2009 3 years ago 3
Female bird drying its wings in a tree Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela
Mikko Pyhälä 18 December 2008 4 years ago 3
Anhinga sunning itself. Locality Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Scout 17 May 2006 4 years ago 2.8
An immature bird perched beside a campus duckpond. Locality Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp anhinga)
philgunson 19 April 2010 3 years ago 2.7
Sunbathing Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 2.7
Individual perched on rail at the Anhinga Trail. Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Miriam Bauman 20 November 2004 2 years ago 2.7
Female drying her wings Locality Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Róger Rodríguez 1 January 2011 25 weeks ago 2.5
In flight Locality Puerto López, Meta Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 1 April 2010 3 years ago 2.5
Anhinga sunning in front of a disinterested Snowy Egret. Locality Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA (United States)
killiajk 5 January 2008 4 years ago 2.5
A male in breeding condition perched close to the water. Locality Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, Wakulla County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp leucogaster)
Josep del Hoyo 11 May 1993 1 year ago 2.4
Female Anhinga perched on a lake Locality Tabasco State, Mexico (Southern)
rchavezdm 1 February 2010 3 years ago 2