Anhinga novaehollandiae

1 Australasian Darter at Penrose

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Penrose - 1 Jul 2024 10:56 AM
Anhinga novaehollandiae at Penrose - 1 Jul 2024 10:56 AM
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Identification history

Anhinga novaehollandiae 6 Jul 2024 Liam.m
Anhinga novaehollandiae 6 Jul 2024 NigeHartley

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A bit of a surprise to see a Darter on the house dam, unfortunately it didn't stay long enough for me to grab my camera. Bird was sitting beside dam, presumably looking for fish

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Species information

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

    Anhinga melanogaster

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