A bird native to the tropics worldwide; inhabits fresh water lakes and ponds; eats small aquatic animals and plants; resembles rails, but not related; toes extremely long; walks on floating vegetation; also known as lily-trotter or lotus bird. (Family: Jacanidae, 8 species.)
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Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) |
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| Microparra capensis - Lesser Jacana Actophilornis africana - African Jacana Actophilornis albinucha - Madagascar Jacana Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-crested Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus - Pheasant-tailed Jacana Metopidius indicus - Bronze-winged Jacana Jacana spinosa - Northern Jacana Jacana jacana - Wattled Jacana |
The Jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae.
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