anhinga
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anhinga
1760–70; < Portuguese < Tupi ayingá
Example Sentences
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The Prospect Park anhinga is the first devil bird observed in Kings County, and only the second sighting in New York City since 1992.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
“While we’re excited to see the anhinga to N.Y.C., please watch from a distance and respect its space,” said Sarah Aucoin, the chief of education and wildlife for the New York City parks department.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
Days before the sighting in Brooklyn, Timothy Wing spotted another anhinga outside his car window in Rome, N.Y., about 180 miles north of New York City.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
He added that the anhinga “is a strong flier and quite a migrant, so it’s not necessarily a surprise this is happening.”
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
Represent to yourself an enormous duck with a neck like a swan, a bill straight, tapering, and longer than the head, webbed feet, and widely spreading and well-feathered wings, and then know the anhinga.
From Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Parker Gillmore
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