OTHER NAMES: Snakebird, American Darter, Water Turkey
Latin Etymology: Anhinga (Tupi word approximating "Devil bird") anhinga (Tupi word approximating "Devil bird")
Adult Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) at Alajuela, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Unclear
Weight: 1-1.35kg / Length: 89cm / Wingspan: 114cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
One of the more widely distributed of the four darter species ranging from the Southern United States in the North to Uruguay in the South. As with the rest of their family they are fishing specialists, particularly favouring warm shallow waters such as rivers and marshland where they dive for fish and other aquatic prey.
Related Species:
Order: Suliformes
Family: Anhingidae
Genus: Anhinga
SUBSPECIES: A. a. anhinga, A. a. leucogaster
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Anhinga Americana ("American Anhinga")
A widespread but local resident.
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen over Hotel Robledal, Alajuela
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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