Anhinga

/ænˈhɪŋɡə/ noun

A water bird with a long thin neck, also called a snakebird or darter, that dives underwater to catch fish by spearing them with its sharp bill.

From Portuguese/Tupi 'anhinga,' derived from the Tupi indigenous word meaning 'demon bird' or 'bird of ill omen.' The term entered English through naturalists studying South American wildlife.

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