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African Darter
Anhinga rufa
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the African Darter
The African darter (Anhinga rufa), sometimes called the snakebird, is a water bird of Sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Anhinga rufa
- Family
- Anhingas
- Order
- Suliformes
Similar species
Other members of the anhingas family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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