---
title: "Australische slangenhalsvogel"
description: "Anhinga novaehollandiae — Vogels. The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/australasian-darter
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Australische slangenhalsvogel

> Anhinga novaehollandiae — Vogels. The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae.

- Scientific name: *Anhinga novaehollandiae*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 16938
- Wikidata: [Q781956](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q781956)
- iNaturalist taxon: [5061](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/5061)

## Names

- en: Australasian Darter
- de: Australischer Schlangenhalsvogel
- es: Anhinga australiana
- fr: Anhinga d'Australie
- nl: Australische slangenhalsvogel
- pl: Wężówka australijska

## Countries with the most observations

AU (16698), PG (14), ID (4)

## Summary

The Australasian darter or Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 2.6 kg and spans 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_darter

## Photo

![Australische slangenhalsvogel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/australasian-darter/medium.jpg)

Photo: John Cull · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149020012

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/australasian-darter?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).