Where does the Oriental Darter live?
Anhinga melanogaster has 246,469 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 246,469 records
- 39 places
- 118 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.
Records over time
18752026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 189,359 | |
| Sri Lanka | 19,208 | |
| Thailand | 9,712 | |
| Malaysia | 8,653 | |
| Cambodia | 5,467 | |
| Australia | 4,925 | |
| Nepal | 2,767 | |
| Indonesia | 2,454 | |
| Singapore | 1,313 | |
| Vietnam | 1,217 | |
| Myanmar | 703 | |
| Bangladesh | 356 | |
| Brunei | 105 | |
| Philippines | 38 | |
| DR Congo | 33 | |
| Laos | 31 | |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | |
| Pakistan | 20 | |
| China | 18 | |
| Tanzania | 9 | |
| Namibia | 7 | |
| Angola | 5 | |
| Botswana | 5 | |
| Madagascar | 5 | |
| Sudan | 5 | |
| Kenya | 4 | |
| Malawi | 4 | |
| Mozambique | 4 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Cameroon | 2 | |
| Ethiopia | 2 | |
| Gambia | 2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 | |
| Uganda | 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.