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African Jacana

11 March 2010 22:59 Filed in: Jacanidae Jacanas Shorebirds Waders Kenya Amboseli
African Jacana - Actophilornis africanus
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: African Jacana
Latin: Actophilornis africanus
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Family: Jacanidae • Jacanas

The African Jacana breeds throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Like all Jacanas it is able to walk over floating lily pads and other floating vegetation.


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African Jacana - Actophilornis africanus
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