Jacana: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	lotus bird • Jacanidae • lily-trotter

Photos and Videos

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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