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Pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) with a white head, brown body, and long tail feathers walking on lily pads in shallow water.
A pheasant-tailed jacana stands on floating vegetation with its chicks, sheltering them under its wings on a wetland, surrounded by green leaves and water.
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The Pheasant-Tailed Jacana Protects Its Young
The male jacana gathers his young beneath his wings for protection—whether from predators...
Video: © BlackBoxGuild—Creatas Video+/Getty Images

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pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
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