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@article{170898,
        author = {DAKSHA BAZAK and DR. YOGITA NINAMA},
        title = {Colonial Status, Feeding and Nesting ecology of near Threatened Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) across the world –A Review},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {3526-3532},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=170898},
        abstract = {One significant family of water birds is the Anhingidae. The feathers of large Anhingidae birds are sexually dimorphic. They are between 80 and 100 cm (2.6 to 3.3 ft) length, weigh between 1,050 and 1,350 grammes (37 to 48 oz), and have a wingspan of around 120 cm (3.9 ft). The males have a larger bill than the females, black and dark-brown feathers, and a small erectile crest on the nape. The females have somewhat darker plumage, especially on the neck and underparts, and are marginally larger. Grey stippling appears on long scapulars and the upper wing coverts of both. The bill lacks an external nose, has a desmognathous palate, and serrated borders. According to Brodkorb et al. (1982), the darters have small legs that are completely webbed. The focus of this paper review is on bird species that are near threatened and require future conservation efforts.},
        keywords = {Anhingidae, Sexually Dimorphic, Desmognathous},
        month = {December},
        }