Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter at Fyshwick, ACT

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Anhinga novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Anhinga novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
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Anhinga novaehollandiae 6 Nov 2019 natureguy
Anhinga novaehollandiae 5 Nov 2019 RodDeb

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in very poor state. Anyone know what would cause this? Hope it will be okay.

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natureguy wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
Possibly just moulting but seems extreme.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Nov 2019 01:40 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb 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
  • 347 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Anhinga melanogaster
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