Birds > Waterbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Australasian DarterScientific Name: Anhinga novaehollandiaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterbirdsSize: Total length: 33–37 in (85–95 cm); Wingspan: 45–49 in (115–125 cm)Weight: 2.4–4.0 lb (1.1–1.8 kg)Lifespan: 12–16 years in wild wetland...
Birds > Waterbirds
OverviewThe Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), celebrated in Southern folklore as the ‘snakebird’ or ‘water turkey’, is an extraordinary aquatic stalking specialist native to the warm riverine corridors, cypress swamps, and coastal wetlands of the...
