Jacanas
African Jacana
11 March 2010 22:59
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.More photos...
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Wattled Jacana
17 December 2009 09:54
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009
Bird name: Wattled Jacana
Latin: Jacana jacana
Other: Jaçanã (Br) • Jacana común (Es)
Family: Jacanidae • Jacanas
The Wattled Jacana lives mostly in South America east of the Andes. It has large feet which allow it to walk over floating plants. The adult is unmistakable although the young are much whiter and are without black or red colouring.
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061 Jacanidae - Jacanas - IOC 2.5 - 2010
Microparra capensis - Lesser Jacana - C, E, SE Africa
Actophilornis africanus - African Jacana - Widespread Africa
Actophilornis albinucha - Madagascar Jacana - Madagascar
Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-crested Jacana - Sulawesi to N, E Australia, Australasia, also Philippines
Hydrophasianus chirurgus - Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Widespread Asia
Metopidius indicus - Bronze-winged Jacana - Widespread Asia
Jacana spinosa - Northern Jacana - Middle America, also Caribbean
Jacana jacana - Wattled Jacana - Widespread South America
Microparra capensis - Lesser Jacana - C, E, SE Africa
Actophilornis africanus - African Jacana - Widespread Africa
Actophilornis albinucha - Madagascar Jacana - Madagascar
Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-crested Jacana - Sulawesi to N, E Australia, Australasia, also Philippines
Hydrophasianus chirurgus - Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Widespread Asia
Metopidius indicus - Bronze-winged Jacana - Widespread Asia
Jacana spinosa - Northern Jacana - Middle America, also Caribbean
Jacana jacana - Wattled Jacana - Widespread South America