anhinga
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anhinga
1760–70; < Portuguese < Tupi ayingá
Example Sentences
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“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
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
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
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
They were covered with a species of plotus, nearly resembling the anhinga, or white bellied darter.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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