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Australian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
92 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Darter sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Little Pied Cormorant
LC Endemic

Little Pied Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcarbo melanoleucos

30–40% · Possible
Great Cormorant
LC Endemic

Great Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax carbo

20–30% · Possible
Australasian Gannet
LC

Australasian Gannet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Morus serrator

10–20% · With luck
Little Black Cormorant
LC

Little Black Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Cormorant
LC Endemic

Black-faced Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

10–20% · With luck
Australian Pied Cormorant
LC Endemic

Australian Pied Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax varius

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
13 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian Darter in Great Otway National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Darter sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian Darter in Great Otway National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Australian Darter in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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