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The Oriental darter or Indian darter is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water.

Similar species: Sulids
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Jan 30, 2015. Captured Dec 31, 2014 15:02 in Kavanattinkara Saktheeswaram Temple Road, Kavanattinkara, Kumarakom, Kerala 686563, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/640s
  • ISO200
  • 700mm