Anhingidae - Anhingas and Darters	Classification  Kingdom: Animalia   Phylum: Chordata  Class: Aves  Order: Pelecaniformes  Family: Anhingidae

Anhingas and darters have long, slender necks; short legs; long, pointed bills; and long tails. Males have a crest of feathers on their neck. Males and females are the same size. Anhingas and darters are brown or black in color.

Anhingas and darters eat mostly fish, but may also eat amphibians, reptiles, insects, and crustaceans.

Males and females form monogamous pairs during the breeding season, and both the male and female incubate the eggs using their webbed feet. Both parents care for and feed the chicks.
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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

U.S. Status Key Threatened in US Endangered in US Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.

New Hampshire Status Key Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Location Key
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga

Additional Information

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Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga
The anhinga is also known as the water-turkey.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga
Anhingas start flight by either running on the surface of the water or diving from a tree.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Australian Darter - Anhinga novaehollandiae
The Australian darter is found in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia.
Source: Australian Bird Image Database Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A

Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster
The Oriental darter is found in shallow inland wetlands including lakes, rivers, swamps and reservoirs.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School