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 & Habitat

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:

Aidek, Ahmad E., Murdouch, David, Khoury, Fares and Haraldsson, Tomas Axén. (2025). An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Syria
Species Diversity, Subspecies, Distribution, and Conservation Status. Jordan Journal of Natural History 12(1): 12-97.

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.

Porter, R. and Aspinall, S. (2010). Birds of the Middle East. London: Christopher Helm.

Salim, M. A., Al-Sheikhly, O. F., Majeed, K. A. and Porter, R. F. (2012). An annotated checklist of the birds of IraqAn annotated checklist of the birds of Iraq. Sandgrouse 34: 4-43.

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

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