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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)


Aninga (Anhinga anhinga)
Author's comments:

Ave residente en estos cuerpos de aguas continentales ,sola o en parejas, se dice que forman colonias en la estación reproductiva asociadas con garzas e ibis en los extensos garceros que existen en los llanos. llama la atención su pico fino y puntiagudo para atravesar el cuerpo de los peces nadan sumergidos asomando solo la cabeza y el cuello (recuerda algunas serpientes acuáticas),cuando se posan extiende las alas para secarlas.

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RECORD
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Suliformes
Family: Anhingidae
Scientific name: Anhinga anhinga
English Name: Anhinga
Spanish Name: Aninga
Portuguese Name: Biguatinga
BirdLife International:
  Least Concern (LC)  
Sex: Indistinguishable
Life stage: Adult
Registration date: 22/03/2015
Country: Venezuela
Province / Department: Portuguesa
Location or protected area: Embalse Tucupido
Detailed location: Embalse Tucupido
Location accuracy: Low
Belonging: Native
Condition: Wild
Certainty: Photographed
Reproduction information: No
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography ID: 90247 View Full Record
Manufacturer: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP
Camera model: E-PL1
Shutter speed: 1/640
Aperture: 10.0
ISO Sensitivity: 200
Focal length: 150mm
Creation date: 2015:03:22 08:40:37
Using Flash: No
Publication date: 03/23/2015 18:31:50
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