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Australasian Darter
Sign in to saveAlso known as Anhinga novaehollandiae, Australian darter
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernAustralasian darter
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyAnhingidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Anhinga novaehollandiae
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- Anhinga novaehollandiae
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- Anhinga novaehollandiae
- taxon common name
- mergulhão-serpente-australasiático
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Encyclopedic overview
The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Australasian Darter” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.