Australasian Darter
Photo · (c) Thomas Jaeger, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae(Gould, 1847)

Also known asMarranggiGullun-gullun

Least ConcernNative
Order
SULIFORMES
Genus
Anhinga
Conservation
Least Concern
Commonness
Very common
Best seen
Year-round

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The Australasian Darter or Australian Darter is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 1.3–2.1 kg and spans 85–97 cm in length.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
Timor (east Lesser Sundas), New Guinea, and Australia
Non-breeding range
To Moluccas

03 · When

When to look

Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
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  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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