FAMILY ANHINGIDiE. SNAKE BIRDS. 



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FAMILY ANHINGID^. 

 Darters. Snake Birds. 



Bill, sharp-pointed and slender ; chin, bare ; neck, lon;^ and 

 slender ; toes, four, all connected by webs. 



* Group 1. Wing, 12.50 to 15.50 inches long. 



Neck, lonjjj, snake-llko; lioad und nock, blaok in male; l)ro\vn in fomalo; outer woh-: of 

 two middle tail I'eather.s, 'Minted.'' Anhiiu/a anhinr/a. Snake Bird. Water Turkey. 



See No. 78. 



♦ For directions for meaBurement, see page 9. 



