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Australian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Gould, J 1847)

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 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Anhingidae
Genus:
   Anhinga
Scientific:
  Anhinga novaehollandiae

Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1847)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 15, no.170 p.34

Protonym:
  Plotus Novae Hollandiae

Type locality:
  rivers of the whole of the southern coast of Australia = New South Wales, fide Mathews, 1913, List Birds Australia, p. 97.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862818

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C57D9973E96F02D3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C57D9973

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C57D9973

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174759

Geographic range:

  • Anhinga novaehollandiae: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas), New Guinea, and Australia (except south-central and Tasmania); non-breeders range to Moluccas
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Australian Darter
Catalan:
Anhinga australià
Czech:
anhinga australská
Danish:
Australsk Slangehalsfugl
German:
Austral-Schlangenhalsvogel
Spanish:
Anhinga Australiana
Spanish (Spain):
Anhinga Australiana
Finnish:
australiankäärmekaula
French:
Anhinga d'Australie
Croatian:
australska zmijovrata
Hungarian:
ausztrál kígyónyakúmadár
Italian:
Aninga australiana
Japanese (romaji):
o-sutorariahebiu
Japanese:
オーストラリアヘビウ
Lithuanian:
Australinis žalčiagalvis
Dutch:
Australische Slangenhalsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Australslangehals
Norwegian:
Australslangehals
Polish:
wężówka australijska
Portuguese:
mergulhão-serpente-australasiático
Portuguese (Portugal):
mergulhão-serpente-australiano
Russian:
Австралийская змеешейка
Slovak:
anhinga austrálska
Serbian:
Australazijska zmijovrata
Swedish:
australisk ormhalsfågel
Ukrainian:
змієшийка австралійська
Chinese:
澳洲蛇鹈
Chinese (Traditional):
澳洲蛇鵜

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Anhinga d'Australie ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Darter (Australasian) ( Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Australasian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Anhinga novaehollandiae [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Australian Darter ( Anhinga novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anhinga novaehollandiae [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Anhinga [melanogaster, rufa or novaehollandiae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bulgarian: Австралийска змиешийка
Bengali: ি঄মস্ট্রমর঱ীয় গয়ায
Bengali (transliteration): asṭrēlēśīẏa gaẏāra*
Catalan: Anhinga australià
Czech: Anhinga australská
Chuvash: Австрали çĕлен майĕ
Danish: Australsk Slangehalsfugl
German: Australien- Schlangenhalsvogel, Australischer Schlangenhalsvogel, Austral-Schlangenhalsvogel
English: Australasian Darter, Australian Darter, Darter (Australasian), Snakebird
English, HBW: Australasian Darter
English (IOC): Australasian Darter
English (United States): Australasian Darter
Esperanto: Aŭstralazia sagobirdo
Spanish: Anhinga Australiana, Aninga Australiana, Aninga Común
Spanish (Spain): Anhinga Australiana
Spanish (HBW): Australasian Darter
Estonian: austraalia madukael
Finnish: Australiankäärmekaula
French: Anhinga d’Australie, Anhinga d'Australie
Croatian: australska zmijovrata
Hungarian: ausztrál kígyónyakúmadár
Indonesian: Pecukular Australia
Italian: Aninga australiana
Japanese (romaji): oasutorariahebiu, o-sutorariahebiu
Japanese: オアストラリアヘビウ, オーストラリアヘビウ
Kirghiz: Австралия жылан моюну
Scientific: Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae, Anhinga novaehollandiae, Anhinga novaehollandiae novaehollandiae, Plotus novaehollandiae, Plotus Novae-Hollandiae, Plotus novaehollandiae derbyi, Plotus novae-hollandiae derbyi
Lithuanian: Australinis žalčiagalvis, Australinis žalčiakaklis
Dutch: Australische Slangehalsvogel, Australische Slangenhalsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Australslangehals
Norwegian: Australslangehals
Polish: wezówka australijska, wężówka australijska
Portuguese: mergulhão-serpente-australasiático
Portuguese (Portugal): mergulhão-serpente-australiano
Russian: Австралийская змеешейка
Slovak: Anhinga austrálska
Serbian: Australazijska zmijovrata
Swedish: Australisk ormhalsfågel
Turkish: Avustralya Yılanboyunu
Ukrainian: змієшийка австралійська
Uzbek: Австралия илонбўйини
Chinese: 澳洲蛇鹈
Chinese (Traditional): 澳洲蛇鵜

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