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The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) 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. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird. Like the cormorants, it has wettable feathers and it is often found perched on a rock or branch with its wings held open to dry Anhinga melanogaster,Geotagged,Malaysia,Oriental darter,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

The Oriental darter or Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster) 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. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowing the fish head first. The body remains submerged as it swims, and the slender neck alone is visible above the water, which accounts for the colloquial name of snakebird. Like the cormorants, it has wettable feathers and it is often found perched on a rock or branch with its wings held open to dry

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  1. Great photo! Melan, there's no need to copy Wikipedia text into your description. This information belongs at the species record, not the photo level. As you can see in the top right, we automatically do this.

    Instead, try to use the description field for your personal description of the observation. Hope this helps!
    Posted 5 years ago
    1. oh ok. thanks for the info... Posted 5 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 Melan_de03
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Uploaded Oct 21, 2019. Captured May 12, 2012 08:31 in Unnamed Road, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/14.0
  • 17179869/2
  • ISO400
  • 280mm