DARTER

Photographed March 2017

(*   134)                DARTER                   Anhinga melanogaster 

SRI LANKA                     48

Also called Oriental Darter. Found near tanks, lakes, larger rivers and lagoons. 85-97 cm. Uncommon breeding resident in dry lowlands; very rare in wet lowlands and high hills.

DARTER

Photographed in Chitwen NP, Nepal, March 2017

(*  134)                DARTER                     Anhinga melanogaster

NEPAL                    131

Inhabits lakes, ponds, slow moving rivers and marshes. 85-97 cm. Local breeding resident and visitor.

NOTE:   Will become Oriental Darter if African and Australasian forms are split.

DARTER

134         DARTER           Anhinga melanogaster

Australia        (134)

Also known as Snake-bird. Range is mainland Australia except sparse in w and s inland. Found in Africa, Asia and PNG. Habitat includes larger shallow water, rivers, lakesswmps, lagoons, tidal estuaries. 86-94 cm.