Anhinga (snake cormorant) - Anhinga

Japanese: ヘビウ(蛇鵜) - ヘビウ

A general term for birds belonging to the Anhingidae family of the Pelecaniformes. In English, it is called darter, and in American English, anhinga. In taxonomy, the Anhinga is very closely related to the Cormorant, and is often classified in the Cormorant family. There is one genus and two species that inhabit the tropical regions of both the Old and New Worlds and the Southern Hemisphere. Total length is 85-90 cm. Its plumage is generally black with white patterns on its back. Its body shape is similar to that of a Cormorant, but it is more slender than the Cormorant, especially its neck. Anatomically, it is characterized by the joints of its cervical vertebrae. The name Anhinga comes from the fact that it swims with most of its body submerged in water and its long, curved neck sticking out, reminiscent of a snake.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ペリカン目ヘビウ科Anhingidaeに属する鳥の総称。英語でdarter，米語でanhingaという。ヘビウは分類学上ウに非常に縁が近く，ウ科に分類されることも少なくない。新旧両世界の熱帯地方と南半球に1属2種が分布する。全長85～90cm。羽色は全体に黒く，背中に白い模様がある。体型もウに似ているが，体つきがウより細長く，とくにくびが長い。解剖学的には，頸椎（けいつい）の関節などに特徴がある。ヘビウの名は，体を大部分水中に沈ませ，曲がった細長いくびを出して泳ぐ姿がヘビを思わせることからつけられた。

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