bird · Suliformes · Anhingidae
African Darter
Anhinga rufa (Daudin, 1802) — also called Darter, AFDA. Occurrence records of the African Darter are shared on GBIF from around 174 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (4 095 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concern
174reserves with records
38 737records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 4 095 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 2 449 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 920 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 727 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 471 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 441 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 392 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 358 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 248 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 245 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 994 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 841 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 794 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 731 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 712 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 699 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 661 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 654 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 589 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 545 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 492 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 490 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 489 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 489 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 443 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 414 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 390 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 376 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 367 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 364 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 350 |
| Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 343 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 312 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 300 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 292 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 277 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 266 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 215 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 207 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 204 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 200 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 194 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 187 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 179 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 175 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 158 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 158 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 158 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 148 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 148 |
| Macassar Dunes Conservation AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 144 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 131 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 124 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 113 |
| Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 107 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 102 |
| Steenbok Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 98 |
| Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 97 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 93 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 92 |
and 114 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 51 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 29 reserves
- Gauteng
- 25 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 23 reserves
- Limpopo
- 12 reserves
- North West
- 12 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 10 reserves
- Free State
- 9 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 3 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Suliformes
- Family
- Anhingidae
- Scientific name
- Anhinga rufa
- GBIF taxon
- 2482080
- Wikidata
- Q387379
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.