Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter at Old Tallangatta, VIC

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Old Tallangatta, VIC - 5 Jan 2024
Anhinga novaehollandiae at Old Tallangatta, VIC - 5 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Anhinga novaehollandiae 5 Jan 2024 natureguy
Anhinga novaehollandiae 5 Jan 2024 KylieWaldon

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very hard to see, but there were 5 darters on this spit, and another couple over in dead trees. Mostly immature. At first, with the heads down it looked like Little Pied Cormorants.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 7 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2024 08:54 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Species information

  • Anhinga novaehollandiae Scientific name
  • Australasian Darter Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 704.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 352 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Anhinga melanogaster

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