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Oriental Darter or Indian Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Description:

From far it looks like a cormorant with a snake-like neck. It is also called snakebird on account of its long neck. Body is black (melano-gaster is apt) but wings and neck are white.

Habitat:

Shallow freshwater Thol Lake

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SukanyaDatta
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SukanyaDatta

Gujarat, India

Spotted on Dec 18, 2014
Submitted on Jan 7, 2015

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