Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Anhingas
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Call and song
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About the Australasian Darter
Large, slim waterbird with distinctive long straight bill. Swims snake-like with body submerged, and just its head and neck protruding from the water. In flight it can sometimes look like a large raptor, especially when soaring, but note the long neck and bill. Common around waterways, where it perches on trees and branches above the water, often holding its wings out to dry.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 5 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
