Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter at Bega, NSW

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Bega, NSW - 9 Oct 2020 10:02 AM
Anhinga novaehollandiae at Bega, NSW - 9 Oct 2020 10:02 AM
Anhinga novaehollandiae at Bega, NSW - 9 Oct 2020 10:02 AM
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Anhinga novaehollandiae 9 Oct 2020 MatthewHiggins

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Large number of darters here in this breeding area. First pic shows a male's striking plumage, second shows male at either old nest or new one under construction, third shows female and male.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 386 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Anhinga melanogaster

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