The Oriental Darter or Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster ), Periyar National Park, Thekady, Kerala, India.

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The Oriental Darter or Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster ), sometimes called Snakebird, is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is a cormorant-like species that has a very long neck. It often swims with only the neck above water. It is a fish-eater.

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Location: Kerala, India.
Photo credit: © Raghunandan Kulkarni / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: anhinga, asia, bird, darter, fish-eater, india, indian, kerala, melanogaster, national, oriental, park, periyar, snakebird, thekady, water, waterscape, wild, wildlife