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Darter or snakebirds
Darter or snakebirds refers to their long thin neck, which has a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged, or when mated pairs twist it during their bonding displays. Darters feed mainly on mid-sized fish; far more rarely, they eat other aquatic vertebrates and large invertebrates of comparable size.They usually breed in colonies, occasionally mixed with cormorants or herons.There are many different types of displays used for mating. Males display to attract females by raising their wings to wave them in an alternating fashion, bowing and snapping the bill, or giving twigs to potential mates.
Darter or snakebirds
Darter or snakebirds refers to their long thin neck, which has a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged, or when mated pairs twist it during their bonding displays. Darters feed mainly on mid-sized fish; far more rarely, they eat other aquatic vertebrates and large invertebrates of comparable size.They usually breed in colonies, occasionally mixed with cormorants or herons.There are many different types of displays used for mating. Males display to attract females by raising their wings to wave them in an alternating fashion, bowing and snapping the bill, or giving twigs to potential mates.