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Oriental darter At Yala national park Anhinga melanogaster,Birds,Geotagged,Oriental darter,Sri Lanka,Winter,yala Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Nice one, and thanks for reusing the Yala tag. Posted 9 years ago
    1. :) With pleasure Posted 9 years ago

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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 WildFlower
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By Sivarathan Sivarajah

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Uploaded Apr 25, 2016. Captured Jan 21, 2011 16:02 in Block 2 Rd, Sri Lanka.
  • SAMSUNG WB2100
  • f/5.9
  • 1/325s
  • ISO200
  • 157.5mm