African Darter
Anhinga rufa(Daudin, FM, 1802)
English (US) African Darter
The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) 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 rufa
- Order
- Suliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Darter
- Described by
- (Daudin, FM, 1802)
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The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Anhinga rufa rufa
- Anhinga rufa vulsini
- Anhinga rufa chantrei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Plotus rufus
- Described by
- (Daudin, FM, 1802)
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- Histoire Naturelle par Buffon, Quadrupèdes 14 p.319
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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