Jacanidae
Metopidius indicus (Latham, 1790)
Metopidius indicus (Latham, 1790)
Bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wetland bird from South and Southeast Asia with distinct plumage and male-only parental care.
Jacana spinosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Jacana spinosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Jacana spinosa, the northern jacana, is a distinctive medium-sized wader found from Mexico to Panama, occasionally reaching the southern US.
Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766)
Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766)
Jacana jacana is a conspicuous bird with distinct plumage, varying by age, and yellow wing spurs for defense.
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828)
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828)
Irediparra gallinacea is a distinct wetland bird with a black crown, red wattle, found across parts of Island Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia, not globally threatened.
Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Actophilornis africanus, the African jacana, is a large distinctive jacana with specific physical traits and feeding habits.
Microparra capensis (A.Smith, 1839)
Microparra capensis (A.Smith, 1839)
Microparra capensis, the lesser jacana, is the smallest jacana with a unique monogamous, biparental mating system native to African wetlands.
Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786)
Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786)
This is a detailed description of the pheasant-tailed jacana, covering its appearance, distribution, habitat and behaviour.
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