snakebirds
Long-necked water fowl
Snakebirds are long-necked waterbirds that swim with their bodies submerged, leaving only the head and sinuous neck visible above the surface—resembling a snake gliding through the water.
Also called anhingas or darters, they spear fish with their sharp bills and spread their wings to dry after diving.
We spotted a snakebird sunning itself on a cypress branch.
Bird's complete feather coat
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
- air-dryingDrying by ambient exposure
- long-neckedHaving extended throat region
- fish-eatingConsuming aquatic vertebrates
serrated · cormorant · wetlands · tropical · roosting · perching · branching · preening
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- spearfishHunt fish underwater pointedly
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
swimming · surfacing · pursuit · aquatic · strike · piercing · buoyancy · waterlogged
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
lake · pond · reeds · mangrove · habitat · ecosystem · wading · swimming
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- gracefulElegant in movement
- svelteGracefully slender
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
serpentine · slender · long-necked · undulating · streamlined · distinctive · striking · curved
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
- air-dryingDrying by ambient exposure
- long-neckedHaving extended throat region
fish-eating · serrated · cormorant · wetlands · tropical · roosting · perching · branching · preening · feathers
plunge
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- spearfishHunt fish underwater pointedly
depths · swimming · surfacing · pursuit · aquatic · strike · piercing · buoyancy · waterlogged
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
river · lake · pond · reeds · mangrove · habitat · ecosystem · wading · swimming · submerged
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
sinuous · serpentine · slender · long-necked · undulating · streamlined · distinctive · striking · curved
snakebirdsroadrunners
Ground cuckoos of arid lands
ostriches · emus · prairie chickens · quail · pheasants
snakebirdsospreys
Fish-eating birds of prey
eagles · kingfishers · hawks · falcons · kites
snakebirdssongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
robins · sparrows · cardinals · passerines