Anhingidae Gallery

Australasian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae), disguising itself as a stick, extending its snake-like neck. It is found in Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea, weighs around 2.6 kg and is between 86 and 94 cm long. Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

© Mark Spencer / AUSCAPE

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African anhinga

African anhinga (Anhinga rufa) preening its feathers. This waterbird, also known as the African darter, is found around water in tropical sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in Wilderness National Park, South Africa

© PETER CHADWICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster), drying wings. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

© Dave Watts/AUSCAPE All rights reserved

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