Jacanidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Charadriiformes, class Aves. The family contains 7 accepted species worldwide.
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Jacana spinosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Jacana spinosa, the northern jacana, is a distinctive medium-sized wader found f…
Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786)
This is a detailed description of the pheasant-tailed jacana, covering its appea…
Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Actophilornis africanus, the African jacana, is a large distinctive jacana with …
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828)
Irediparra gallinacea is a distinct wetland bird with a black crown, red wattle,…
Metopidius indicus (Latham, 1790)
Bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wetland bird from South and South…
Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766)
Jacana jacana is a conspicuous bird with distinct plumage, varying by age, and y…
Microparra capensis (A.Smith, 1839)
Microparra capensis, the lesser jacana, is the smallest jacana with a unique mon…
Jacanidae animals belong to the Charadriiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Its breeding plumage features elongated central tail feathers, which give the species its name. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Jacanidae is classified in the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. The eggs are distinctly conical, glossy brown with irregular black zig-zag markings.
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