An Anhinga Staying Cool

 

This cool bird is staying cool!

When I first saw this Anhinga wiggling its neck, I didn't know what it was doing. It turns out that it's called gular fluttering, which according to Catherine Griffin on Audubon, is like “the avian version of panting” (para. 7).^[1]

Check it out:

 

The Details

Common Name: Anhinga
Scientific Name: Anhinga anhinga
Order: Suliformes
Family: Anhingidae

Seen: Resting on a branch near a lake
Month: July

Learn More:

1. Griffin, C. (2012, August 1). How birds keep their cool. Audubon.