DARTER
Darter
The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae having a single genus Anhinga. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to signify whichever of the completely allopatric species occurs in any one region. It refers to their long thin neck, which has a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged, or when mated pairs twist it during their bonding displays. "Darter" is ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Darter
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darter
Noun
- A waterbird with a long neck in the family Anhingidae.
- Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
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