Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae - Anhinga d'Australie

Systematics

Order
:
Suliformes
Family
:
Anhingidés
Genus
:
Anhinga
Species
:
novaehollandiae

Descriptor

Gould, 1847

Biometrics

Size
: 97 cm
Wingspan
: 116 à 128 cm.
Weight
: 1058 à 1815 g

Longevity

15 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the Anhingidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Anhinga novaehollandiae novaehollandiae (Australia)
Anhinga novaehollandiae papua (New Guinea)

Foreign names

Anhinga d'Australie,
Anhinga australiana,
mergulhão-serpente-australasiático,
Austral-Schlangenhalsvogel,
ausztrál kígyónyakúmadár,
Australische Slangenhalsvogel,
Aninga australiana,
australisk ormhalsfågel,
Australslangehals,
anhinga austrálska,
anhinga australská,
Australsk Slangehalsfugl,
australiankäärmekaula,
anhinga australià,
wężówka australijska,
Австралийская змеешейка,
オーストラリアヘビウ,
澳洲蛇鹈,
澳洲蛇鵜,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes