Where does the Anhinga live?
Anhinga anhinga has 1,566,315 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1851 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,566,315 records
- 31 places
- 160 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSuliformesAnhingidaeAnhinga
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,330,332 | |
| Costa Rica | 53,173 | |
| Mexico | 40,787 | |
| Brazil | 36,366 | |
| Belize | 17,171 | |
| Panama | 16,181 | |
| Colombia | 14,785 | |
| Ecuador | 9,800 | |
| Argentina | 9,069 | |
| Peru | 6,890 | |
| Cuba | 4,726 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3,939 | |
| Venezuela | 3,936 | |
| Honduras | 3,592 | |
| Guatemala | 3,417 | |
| Nicaragua | 2,608 | |
| Cayman Islands | 2,486 | |
| Bolivia | 2,307 | |
| Guyana | 1,555 | |
| Paraguay | 1,337 | |
| El Salvador | 532 | |
| French Guiana | 380 | |
| Uruguay | 363 | |
| Suriname | 322 | |
| Canada | 143 | |
| Bahamas | 87 | |
| Barbados | 21 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Anhingidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.