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Australian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Daintree National Park
557 Verified records at Daintree National Park
November 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Darter sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 557 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Little Pied Cormorant
LC Endemic

Little Pied Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcarbo melanoleucos

40–50% · Likely
Little Black Cormorant
LC

Little Black Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

10–20% · With luck
Great Cormorant
LC Endemic

Great Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax carbo

<5% · Rare
Australian Pied Cormorant
LC Endemic

Australian Pied Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax varius

<5% · Rare
Brown Booby
LC

Brown Booby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sula leucogaster

<5% · Rare
Lesser Frigatebird
LC Endemic

Lesser Frigatebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fregata ariel

Insufficient data
Great Frigatebird
LC

Great Frigatebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fregata minor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Daintree National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Darter sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 557 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Australian Darter in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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