Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae(Gould, J, 1847)
English (US) Australasian Darter
The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anhingidae (Anhinga and Darters) in the order Suliformes.
- Scientific name
- Anhinga novaehollandiae
- Order
- Suliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Australasian Darter
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1847)
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anhinga novaehollandiae papua
- Anhinga novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Plotus Novae Hollandiae
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1847)
- Type locality
- rivers of the whole of the southern coast of Australia = New South Wales, fide Mathews, 1913, List Birds Australia, p. 97.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.15, no.170 p.34
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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