Bird
African Darter
Anhinga rufa · Anhingidae · Suliformes
Best monthsJan · Jul · Novmost records
Records182,067in 27 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa137,935 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
African Darter in brief
The african darter (Anhinga rufa) is a bird of the Anhingidae family — species of bird.
Across the 27 countries we cover it has 182,067 published records, most of them from South Africa, Botswana and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, July and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa137,935 records · best Jan, Jul
Botswana9,316 records · best Sep, Aug
Kenya6,735 records · best Nov, Oct
Namibia5,329 records · best Nov, Aug
Gambia4,396 records · best Nov, Jan
Zambia3,335 records · best Nov, Oct
Zimbabwe3,004 records · best Nov, Sep
Uganda2,908 records · best Jul, Aug
Senegal2,531 records · best Jan, Feb
Ethiopia1,331 records · best Nov, Dec
Rwanda931 records · best Jul, Jun
Eswatini774 records · best Jul, Aug
Malawi619 records · best Oct, Sep
Mozambique618 records · best Aug, Jun
Republic of the Congo438 records · best Mar, Jul
Gabon398 records · best Jul, Aug
Madagascar368 records · best Oct, Nov
Angola315 records · best Sep, Aug
Benin309 records · best Jun, Apr
Guinea-Bissau228 records · best Dec, Nov
Ivory Coast64 records · best Mar, Jan
Lesotho56 records · best Apr, Feb
Mauritania47 records · best Jan, Dec
Niger31 records · best Jan, Feb
Equatorial Guinea30 records · best Feb, Jan
South Sudan12 records · best Feb, Jul
Mali9 records · best May, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.