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Closeup of a partially submerged Anhinga stork in a canal on Sanibel Island, Florida

Anhinga swimming
Anhinga Submerged Under Water
The anhinga rests on nearby branches to dry its wings
The anhinga also preys on aquatic amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, leeches and crustaceans
The anhinga has poor insulation against the cold, confining it to mostly tropical and subtropical latitudes

Successive dives ruffle the feathers of the anhinga, requiring the bird to spend much of its time preening
The anhinga can take several minutes to manipulate and swallow a big fish

The anhinga tolerates other birds and is often found in mixed breeding colonies with egrets, ibises and cormorants
The anhinga belongs to an order of fish-eating waterbirds that includes pelicans, gannets, egrets, ibises and cormo

Across the Atlantic Ocean, the African darter Anhinga rufa has similar haunts and habits as the anhinga
The anhinga seems a curious mixture of other birds, with the head, neck and wings of a heron, and the feet and plumage of a cormor
The anhinga is faithful to its partner forming a pairbond that may last several years.
After breeding, the anhinga molts its flight feathers, and for a brief period is unable to fly.
The anhinga is common throughout its range but is sensitive to habitat disturbance.