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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Chirripó National Park
1 Verified records at Chirripó National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The anhinga (; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called darter, American darter, snakebird, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from a'ñinga in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water, so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis, via small opercula at the corners of the beak. The anhinga is placed in the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to the Oriental (Anhinga melanogaster), African (Anhinga rufa), and Australasian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) darters. Like other darters, the anhinga hunts by spearing fish and other small prey using its sharp, slender beak. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park

Bigua cormorant

Bigua cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

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Magnificent Frigatebird
LC Endemic

Magnificent Frigatebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fregata magnificens

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Anhinga at Chirripó National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
4 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
40–50%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
8 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
10 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
11 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
12 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
13 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%
15 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
16 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
17 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
18 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
19 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
20 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
21 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
22 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
23 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
24 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
25 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
26 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
28 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
29 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
33 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
35 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
36 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
38 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
42 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
43 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
49 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
51 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
54 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
55 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
58 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
60 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
61 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
62 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
63 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
64 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
65 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
67 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
68 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
69 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
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