Oriental darter

English

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN6918 (12)

Etymology

From its usual range in Southeast Asia.

Noun

Oriental darter (plural Oriental darters)

1. (zoology) A bird (Anhinga melanogaster) of Southeast Asia

Synonyms

• snakebird, Indian darter, (archaic) Plotus melanogaster

Translations

Anhinga melanogaster

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 黑腹蛇鵜／黑腹蛇鹈 (hēifùshétí)

• Dutch: Indische slangenhalsvogel (nl) m
• German: Orient-Schlangenhalsvogel m
• Russian: инди́йская змееше́йка f (indíjskaja zmeješéjka), чернобрю́хая змееше́йка f (černobrjúxaja zmeješéjka)
• Thai: นกอ้ายงั่ว
• Vietnamese: điên điển phương Đông