darter

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beatiful work and detail and thanks for the information xx

Not a bird I have seen but very well painted and as usual to your high standard. :-)

Thanks paula bettam ..... Thanks Paul Hopkinson ....

I've only seen illustrations of this bird - and they weren't as good as this! Another excellent study.

Thanks a lot Robert Jones .... For the appreciation ...

PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 352 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..DARTER...[From a Photograph of AMISH PATEL] ....WATERCOLOUR...A4...2014... The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae having a single genus Anhinga. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to signify whichever of the completely allopatric species occurs in any one region. It 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. "Darter" is used with a geographical term when referring to particular species. It alludes to their manner of procuring food, as they impale fishes with their thin, pointed beak. They measure about 80 to 100 cm (2.6 to 3.3 ft) in length, with a wingspan around 120 cm (3.9 ft), and weigh some 1,050 to 1,350 grams (37 to 48 oz). The males have black and dark brown plumage, a short erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have a much paler plumage, especially on the neck and underparts, and are a bit larger overall. Both have grey stippling on long scapulars and upper wing coverts. The sharply pointed bill has serrated edges, a desmognathous palate and no external nostrils. The darters have completely webbed feet, and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Darters feed mainly on mid-sized fish; far more rarely, they eat other aquatic vertebrates and large invertebrates of comparable size. [INFO : WIKIPEDIA]