Anhinga anhinga

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Anhinga anhinga
    n 1: blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions [syn: {water
         turkey}, {Anhinga anhinga}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Snakebird \Snake"bird`\, n. [So named from its snakelike neck.]
   (Zool.)
   1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus
      {Anhinga} or {Plotus}. They are allied to the gannets and
      cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks,
      and sharp bills.
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   Note: The American species ({Anhinga anhinga} syn. {Plotus
         anhinga}) inhabits the Southern United States and
         tropical America; -- called also {darter}, and {water
         turkey}. The Asiatic species ({Anhinga melanogaster})
         is native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two
         other species inhabit Africa and Australia
         respectively.
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   2. (Zool.) The wryneck.
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