Oriental Darter

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Darter
Snakebird
gptkbp:billColor yellow and pointed
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–6 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Oriental_Darter
Snakebird
Indian Darter
gptkbp:conservationStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
gptkbp:describedYear 1789
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature swims with body submerged
sharp pointed bill
long slender neck
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkb:southern_China
Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anhingidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior spears fish underwater
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Anhinga
gptkbp:habitat freshwater lakes
marshes
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oriental Darter
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:NT
gptkbp:length 85–97 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 9 years in wild
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkb:East_Asia
gptkbp:nesting trees near water
gptkbp:order gptkb:Suliformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate and feed young
gptkbp:plumage mainly black with silvery wing streaks
gptkbp:restingBehavior dries wings in sun
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Anhinga_melanogaster
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males and females similar
gptkbp:tailLength long and fan-shaped
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pollution
disturbance at nesting sites
gptkbp:wingspan 110–130 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asan_Barrage_Bird_Sanctuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7