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The Indian darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Description:

It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body submerged is in water

Habitat:

tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia

Notes:

it hunts for fish while its body submerged is in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first.

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VincentVanur
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VincentVanur

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Spotted on Nov 12, 2017
Submitted on Nov 18, 2017

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