Anhingas, Darters

African Darter

Anhinga rufa

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a 1.5 kg wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family
Anhingas, Darters
Order
Suliformes
Weight
1.5 kg
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Vertebrates, fish and carrion
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
26

Recorded in South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Gambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Senegal, Ethiopia, Rwanda, eSwatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Angola, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran.

Where to see it: Chobe River · boat trip (Botswana) (Botswana); Zambezi river cruise (ZW side) (Zimbabwe); Anôr, Parque Nacional das Ilhas de Orango (Guinea-Bissau); Brazzaville Radisson Blu/Mami Wata (Republic of the Congo); RN Technopole (Senegal).

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons