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Australasian Darter
Sign in to saveAlso known as Anhinga novaehollandiae, Australian darter
species of bird
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Within Vinony's link graph, Australasian Darter is referenced by 100 other articles, and connects out to European shag, Red-legged Cormorant and Otago Shag.
It sits within the topics Anhingidae, Birds described in 1847 and Birds of Australia.
Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernAustralasian darter
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyAnhingidae
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Anhinga novaehollandiae
- taxon name
- Anhinga novaehollandiae
- Commons gallery
- Anhinga novaehollandiae
- taxon common name
- mergulhão-serpente-australasiático
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Encyclopedic overview
The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Australasian Darter” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.