Anhingidae (Darters) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Anhinga anhinga

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Anhinga melanogaster

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Anhinga rufa

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Darters

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 9 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~90%
	Anhinga			~90%
2	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~80%
	Oriental Darter			~80%
3	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~80%
	Oriental Darter			~80%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~70%
	Anhinga			~70%
5	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~70%
	Oriental Darter			~70%
6	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~70%
	Oriental Darter			~70%
7	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~70%
	Oriental Darter			~70%
8	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~70%
	Anhinga			~70%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~60%
	Anhinga			~60%
10	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 4	~60%
	African Darter			~60%
11	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 4	~60%
	African Darter			~60%
12	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~50%
	Anhinga			~50%
13	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~50%
	African Darter			~50%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~50%
	Anhinga			~50%
15	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	~50%
	African Darter			~50%
16	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 4	~40%
	African Darter			~40%
17	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~40%
	African Darter			~40%
18	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~40%
	African Darter			~40%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 4	~40%
	African Darter			~40%
20	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Australian Darter			~40%
21	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~40%
	Anhinga			~40%
22	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~40%
	African Darter			~40%
23	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~40%
	Anhinga			~40%
24	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 4	~40%
	Oriental Darter			~40%
25	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 4	~40%
	African Darter			~40%
26	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~40%
	Oriental Darter			~40%
27	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Australian Darter			~30%
28	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Australian Darter			~30%
29	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
30	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
31	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~30%
	Anhinga			~30%
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~30%
	African Darter			~30%
33	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
34	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
35	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~30%
	Anhinga			~30%
36	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~30%
	Anhinga			~30%
37	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 4	~20%
	African Darter			~20%
38	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~20%
	African Darter			~20%
39	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~20%
	Anhinga			~20%
40	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~20%
	African Darter			~20%
41	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 4	~20%
	Anhinga			~20%
42	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 4	~20%
	Anhinga			~20%
43	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~20%
	Anhinga			~20%
44	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~20%
	African Darter			~20%
45	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~20%
	Anhinga			~20%
46	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
47	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~20%
	African Darter			~20%
48	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
49	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
50	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
51	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
52	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
53	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
54	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
55	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
56	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Australian Darter			~10%
57	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
58	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
59	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Australian Darter			~10%
60	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
61	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
62	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
63	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
64	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
65	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
66	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
67	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
68	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
69	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
70	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Australian Darter			~10%
71	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
72	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Australian Darter			~10%
73	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
74	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
75	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
76	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
77	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
78	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
79	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
80	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
81	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
82	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
83	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
84	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
85	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
86	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
87	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
88	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
89	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
90	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
91	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
92	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
93	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
94	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
95	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
96	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
97	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
98	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
99	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
100	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
101	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
102	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
103	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
104	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
105	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
106	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
107	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
108	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
109	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
110	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
111	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
112	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
113	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	<5%
	Australian Darter			<5%
114	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
115	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
116	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
117	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
118	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
119	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
120	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
121	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
122	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
123	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
124	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~50%
	Oriental Darter			~50%
2	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	Anhinga			~40%
3	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Australian Darter			~40%
4	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Australian Darter			~40%
5	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~40%
	Oriental Darter			~40%
6	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	~40%
	Oriental Darter			~40%
7	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	Anhinga			~40%
8	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 4	~30%
	African Darter			~30%
9	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
10	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
11	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
12	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
13	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~30%
	African Darter			~30%
14	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 4	~30%
	African Darter			~30%
15	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Oriental Darter			~30%
16	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
17	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~20%
	African Darter			~20%
18	Visakhapatnam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
19	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
20	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~20%
	Anhinga			~20%
21	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
22	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Australian Darter			~20%
23	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
24	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
25	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
26	Madurai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
27	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
28	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
29	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~20%
	Oriental Darter			~20%
30	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
31	Colachel	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
32	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Australian Darter			~10%
33	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
34	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
35	Vijayawada	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
36	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
37	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
38	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
39	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
40	Puducherry	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
41	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
42	Salem	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
43	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
44	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
45	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
46	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
47	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Anhinga			~10%
48	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
49	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
50	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~10%
	Oriental Darter			~10%
51	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	African Darter			~10%
52	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	African Darter			<5%
53	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
54	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
55	Chandigarh	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
56	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
57	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
58	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	<5%
	Oriental Darter			<5%
59	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%
60	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	Anhinga			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
8	Billabong Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Bali Bird Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity

Challenges

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Darters

Species in this group

Anhinga

Oriental Darter

African Darter

Australian Darter

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Darters

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges