Where does the African Darter live?
Anhinga rufa has 181,799 records in 51 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 181,799 records
- 51 places
- 98 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSuliformesAnhingidaeAnhinga
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 136,859 | |
| Botswana | 9,178 | |
| Kenya | 6,706 | |
| Namibia | 5,308 | |
| Gambia | 4,393 | |
| Zambia | 3,313 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2,975 | |
| Uganda | 2,885 | |
| Senegal | 2,521 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,317 | |
| Rwanda | 923 | |
| Eswatini | 772 | |
| Mozambique | 618 | |
| Malawi | 614 | |
| Congo | 438 | |
| Tanzania | 437 | |
| Gabon | 396 | |
| Madagascar | 356 | |
| Benin | 309 | |
| Angola | 307 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 225 | |
| Ghana | 159 | |
| Nigeria | 127 | |
| Cameroon | 122 | |
| Iran | 109 | |
| DR Congo | 104 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 64 | |
| Lesotho | 56 | |
| Mauritania | 46 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 29 | |
| Niger | 26 | |
| Guinea | 21 | |
| Mexico | 12 | |
| South Sudan | 12 | |
| Sierra Leone | 11 | |
| Liberia | 9 | |
| Mali | 8 | |
| Burundi | 6 | |
| Somalia | 5 | |
| Burkina Faso | 4 |
Showing the top 40 of 51 places.
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.