Oriental Darter
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The Oriental Darter or Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster ), sometimes called Snakebird, is a water bird of tropical southern Asia and Indonesia. It is a cormorant-like species that has a very long neck. It often swims with only the neck above water. It is a fish-eater.
The Indian Darter differs in appearance from African and American darters most recognisably by its white lateral neck stripe. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays 3-6 eggs.
The Oriental Darter is a member of the darter family, Anhingidae, and is closely related to American (Anhinga anhinga), African (Anhinga rufa), and Australian (Anhinga novaehollandiae) Darters. They are Protected in Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2006). Anhinga melanogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
Categories: Anhigidae | Birds of Asia | Birds of India | Birds of Sri Lanka | Birds of Nepal | Birds of Pakistan | Birds of Southeast Asia | Birds of Bangladesh | Birds of Myanmar | Birds of Vietnam | Birds of Laos | Birds of Cambodia | Birds of Thailand | Birds of Malaysia | Birds of Brunei | Birds of Indonesia | Birds of the Philippines
