Anhingidae
Anhingas, Darters
Joseph W. Brown
- Anhinga anhinga (Anhinga)
- Anhinga melanogaster (Oriental Darter)
- Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter)
- Anhinga rufa (African Darter)
References
Christidis, L. and W. Boles. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Johnsgaard, P. A. 1993. Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC.
Nelson, J. B. 2006. Pelicans, Cormorants, and Their Relatives: The Pelecaniformes. Bird Families of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York.
Rasmussen, P.C. and Anderton, J.C. 2005. Birds of South Asia: the Ripley Guide. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions.
Ryan, P. G. 2007. Diving in shallow water: the foraging ecology of darters (Aves: Anhingidae). Journal of Avian Biology 38(4):507–514.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Anhinga rufa |
|---|---|
| Location | Marievale, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Body Part | head |
| Source | I am SO happy |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2007 Callie de Wet
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| Scientific Name | Anhinga anhinga |
|---|---|
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Anhinga Spectacular1 |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2001 Flora Mutata |
| Scientific Name | Anhinga novaehollandiae |
|---|---|
| Location | Dora Creek, Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | Darter (Male) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2005 Brett Donald |
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Joseph W. Brown
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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