Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Spanish: Anhinga / Pájaro serpiente

The anhinga (/ænˈhɪŋɡə/; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. The origin of the name snakebird is apparent when swimming : only the colored neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and...

TaxonomyAves › Suliformes › Anhingidae

Local records47 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records65,397 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-23 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-03-09 — observation by enviroken
2026-03-09 — observation by motmot11
2026-01-03 — observation by dileri
2025-12-30 — observation by alejandro_romart
2025-12-25 — observation by moicastro8

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Cite as: “Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/anhinga-anhinga/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.