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Gliding just beneath the surface of the water, at first glance, it appears to be a snake. But upon closer inspection, you might notice the narrow spike of a beak at the head. It’s a snakebird, a colloquial name for the anhinga, slithering through the water with just its head and neck poking out. When anhingas aren't slyly swimming through the shallows, they are easy to spot hanging themselves out to dry. Unlike most waterbirds, anhingas don't have waterproof feathers
The name anhinga comes from the Tupi Indians in Brazil and means “devil bird" or "evil spirit of the woods” – which makes their scientific name, Anhinga anhinga, doubly devilish.
This bird is 38 inches in height, weighing up to 4 pounds, and with an impressive wingspan of up to 4 feet