Anhinga novaehollandiae

Australasian Darter at Fyshwick, ACT

Anhinga novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Anhinga novaehollandiae 22 Feb 2018 ChrisDavey
Anhinga novaehollandiae 22 Feb 2018 AlisonMilton

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Comically, the second darter was flying in-hit the power lines and dropped vertically before recovering to climb up onto the shore on the island.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 15 Feb 2018 08:58 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton 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
  • 351 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Anhinga melanogaster
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