About Anhingas, Darters
The Anhingas, Darters are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Anhingidae</em>) within the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Overview
The Anhingas, Darters are a family of birds (Latin: Anhingidae) within the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 4 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Nearctic, Middle America. Notable genera include Anhinga. Suliformes unite the boobies and gannets (Sulidae), cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae), the anhingas (Anhingidae) and the frigatebirds (Fregatidae), 54 mainly tropical seabirds and waterbirds.
Classification
Family: Anhingidae (Anhingas, Darters); Order: Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds; about 1 genera and 4 species.
Distribution
Primarily across Australasia, the Nearctic, Middle America.
