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Oriental Darter drying his wings in the sun This Oriental Darter was spotted at a sand bank on the Kinabatangan river in Sabah, Borneo drying his wings after a dip in the river to search for fish. Anhinga melanogaster,Asia,Borneo,Oriental Darter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Oriental Darter drying his wings in the sun

This Oriental Darter was spotted at a sand bank on the Kinabatangan river in Sabah, Borneo drying his wings after a dip in the river to search for fish.

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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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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured May 28, 2010 20:26.
  • Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 238mm