Anhinga rufa chantrei Oustalet, 1882:7

Levant darter, African darter (generic)

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Plotus chantrei Oustalet, 1882:7

Conservation Status

Missing

Last record: 1990 (Orta, 1992)

Distribution

Iraq, Israel and Turkey

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

"ZMA 44892-44893 Adult male & large pullus, 20 Apr & 2 Jun 1933, Amik Gölü (Lake Antioch, c. 36°15'N, 36°15'E), S Turkey, coll. J. Aharoni, ex Sillem-Van Marle 4892 & 4893, skins."

Source: http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/zma3d/detail.php?id=39&sort=taxon&type=family

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Oustalet, M. E. (1882). Note sur les collections rapportees par M. Chantre de son voyage dans le Caucase et en Oriente. Annals de la Science Naturelle et Zoölogie, ser. 6, 13(7): 1-8.

Other references:

Hume, Julian Pender and Walters, Michael. (2012). Extinct Birds. London: T & AD Poyser.

Orta, J. (1992). Family Anhingidae (darters), pp. 354-361. In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (eds.). Handbook of the birds of the world. Volume 1, Ostriches to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.

Vaurie, C. (1965). The Birds of the Palearctic Fauna, non-Passeriformes. H.F. & G. Witherby, London, 763 pp.

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