Australian Darter: Male, Head

Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae ssp novaehollandiae)

Class:

Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Birds (Aves)

Order:

Pelicans (Pelecaniformes)

Family:

Darter (Anhingidae) iNaturalist Observation

Species:

Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae ssp novaehollandiae)

This Photo:

🔍Male, Head🔎

Thank you Dianne Clarke, George Seagull & Josh Martin (BioShots_JM) for confirming the id of this species for us

General Species Information:
Found in the Murray Mallee SA, Riverland, Coastal Areas and possibly elsewhere
Seems to be the only sub-species in Australia.

This species is protected and classed as

RA (Rare)

under the National Parks & Wildlife, SA, Protection Act

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