Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Order

PELECANIFORMES

Family

Anhinga (Anhingidae)

Code 4

ANHI

Code 6

ANHANH

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Scarlet to ruby red; Females sometimes dark brown, yellowish, or pink.
Head Pattern: Plain, Streaked, Spotted
Crown Color: Black with green gloss and silver-white streaking.
Forehead Color: Black with green gloss and silver-white streaking.
Nape Color: Black with green gloss and silver-white streaking.
Throat Color: Black with green gloss.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 89 cm (35 in)
Weight: 1224 g (43.2 oz)
Size: 5. Very Large (32 - 72 in)
Color Primary: Black, Gray, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: Black with green gloss.
Upperparts: Black with green gloss and silver-white streaks and spots on back and forewings.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong graceful direct flight., Often soars like a raptor.
Wingspan Range: 114-122 cm (45-48 in)
Wing Shape: Broad-Wings, Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black with green gloss.
Under Tail: Black with green gloss.
Leg Color: Yellow-brown

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