Australian Darter
Male, Stunning Plumage
Murray Mallee Region
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, Chestnut Neck🔎

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.

Copyright © 2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 10-Jul-2024
This species is protected and classed as RA (Rare) under the National Parks & Wildlife, SA, Protection Act