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From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
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*Long-tailed cormorant, ''Microcarbo africanus'' | *Long-tailed cormorant, ''Microcarbo africanus'' | ||
*White-breasted cormorant, ''Phalacrocorax lucidus'' | *White-breasted cormorant, ''Phalacrocorax lucidus'' | ||
==Darters== | |||
'''Order''': Suliformes {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': Anhingidae | |||
Darters are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. | |||
*African darter, ''Anhinga melanogaster'' | |||
==Pelicans== | |||
'''Order''': Pelecaniformes {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': Pelecanidae | |||
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. | |||
*Great white pelican, ''Pelecanus onocrotalus'' | |||
*Pink-backed pelican, ''Pelecanus rufescens'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
