Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
ok. 85 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 1325–1350 gObie płcie — Cornell
Anhinga — size comparison
The anhinga inhabits freshwater wetlands and slow rivers in warm American regions. It swims almost submerged, mainly showing its long neck. Underwater it hunts
Silhouette comparison
Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
approx. 85 cm
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Anhinga — size comparison — facts and sources
The anhinga inhabits freshwater wetlands and slow rivers in warm American regions. It swims almost submerged, mainly showing its long neck. Underwater it hunts fish.
After diving it perches above water with spread wings. Trees also support colonial nests where adults feed chicks captured prey.