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The Australian Darter also known as a Snake Bird because of it's neck.
If you come too close to an Australasian Darter, it moves it's head when it becomes nervous, which makes it's neck move like a snake and when it is swimming, only it's head and neck can be seen above water.
The Darter must dive to catch it's food. It mostly easts fish. It stabs fish with it's very pointy beak while underwater, then surfaces to eat.
This bird is often seen sitting on rocks or perched on over hanging branches holding it's wings out to dry.
Australian Darter
