Anhinga

The anhinga, sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird".

Scientific name: Anhinga anhinga

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Mass: 2.4 lbs (Adult)

Higher classification: Darters

Rank: Species

Family: Anhingidae

Order: Suliformes