Anhingas and Darters are closely Related.

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga   Found: The Americas
Photos by: 1) Stefan Ekernas 2) Norman Bateman  3) John Ennis  4) Steve Byland   5, 6) Dick Daniels in North Carolina



Darter, African Anhinga rufa   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Stuart Hepburn  2) Stefanie Van Der Vinden  3, 4) Gerrit de Vries in South Africa


Darter, Australasian Anhinga novaehollandiae   Found: Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1 - 3) Susan Flashman  4 - 6) Dick Daniels in Australia
1, 2) Male  3) Female  4 - 6) Juvenile or female




Shags are Cormorants by another name.

Cormorant, Brandt's  Phalacrocorax penicillatus   Found: pacific coast of North America
Photographed by: Ifstewart on the Monterey Peninsula, Californai


Cormorant, Double-crested Phalacrocorax auritus   Found: North America and Central America
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
Immature has a white chest



Comorant, Great Phalacrocorax carbo   Found: North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
Photos by: 1, 3) Godrick   2, 4) Dick Daniels in New Zealand


Cormorant, Little Black Phalacrocorax sulcirostris   Found: Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1) Andy Heyward  2 - 4) Dick Daniels in Australia


Cormorant, Little Pied Phalacrocorax melanoleucos   Found: Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1) Phillip Minnis   2) Paul Pegler   3 - 6) Dick Daniels in New Zealand



Cormorant, Neotropic Phalacrocorax brasilianus   Found: The Americas
Photo by: 1) Mariusz Jurgielewicz  2, 3) John Ennis


Cormorant, Pied Phalacrocorax varius   Found: Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by Dick Daniels in New Zealand


Cormorant, Red-legged  Phalacrocorax gaimardi  Found: South America
Photographed by: Eduardo Rivero in Patagonia


Cormorant, Reed  Phalacrocorax Africanus  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Gerrit de Vries  2) Sue Robinson in Gambia   3, 4) Riaan van den Berg


Shag, Antarctic  Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis  Found: Antarctic
Photographed by Armin Rose


Shag, Spotted Phalacrocorax punctatus   Found: New Zealand
2) Is a Juvenile.   Photographed by: 1) Chris Jewiss  2) Andy Heyward.