Wattled Jacana

The jacanas are a group of wetland birds, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone.

The Wattled Jacana is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

straight long claws, the Wattled Jacana is easy to identify. The Jacana is rare in Tobago simply for lack of suitable habitat, the Jacana preferring lily covered shallow water with reed beds surrounding the water or within close proximity. They feed on aquatic insects and invertebrates picked from the floating vegetation or from the water surface. It nests on a floating platform of lily leaves. True to all Jacana More

The Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes. The jacanas are a group of wetland birds, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. More

The Wattled Jacana's food is insects, other invertebrates and seeds picked from the floating vegetation or the water’s surface. Wattled Jacana Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia.org Northern Jacana - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Wattled Jacana is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Wattled Jacana (4) Pantanal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Pantanal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil05/07/2008 Pantanal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 05/07/2008 Hilton Sewage Ponds, Trinidad and Tobago Hilton Sewage Ponds, Trinidad and Tobago03/08/2009 Hilton Sewage Ponds, Trinidad and Tobago 03/08/2009 More

More photos The Wattled Jacana often walks on floating vegetation, like here. The water in this spot is about 20-30 cm deep. Nature reserve for sale Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) 06/04/2006; Fazenda Cana More

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the wattled jacana Jacana jacana, have chestnut- to cinnamon-colored bodies, with yellow to greenish yellow flight feathers, dark brown to black neck and head, and a yellow bill. The African jacana also has a chestnut body, but its neck and head are white in front and black in back, with a golden yellow breast. The Madagascar jacana Actophilornis albinucha has the same colors as the African jacana, but with the neck and head colors exactly reversed. More

The wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) is unmistakable with its exaggerated feet that are fit for a fairy tale and red, turkeylike wattles. Also called the lily-trotter, its toes and toenails distribute its weight over large areas to help it sprint across aquatic vegetation as if defying gravity. The jacana (zhah-suh-NAH) is a skilled swimmer and diver—fitting adaptations for life on the Amazon River. Flooded meadows offer a floating feast of small fishes, insects, snails and vegetation. More

The Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes. More