Wattled jacana

Jacana jacana

The wattled jacana can walk on water – or at least almost.

Red List

Least Concern

Wattled jacanas have very long toes. Thanks to these, they can walk across floating aquatic plants. The long toes distribute their weight over a large area, so that the birds do not sink through.

Wading birds such as wattled jacanas are precocial. They leave their nest immediately after hatching and straight away follow their parents as they forage.

Taxonomy

Jacanidae, Jacana (2 species)

Habitat

shallow stretches of water with floating aquatic plants, wetlands

Migratory behaviour

sedentary

Social structure

solitary; several males within a territory defended by the female

Taxonomy

Jacanidae, Jacana (2 species)

Habitat

shallow stretches of water with floating aquatic plants, wetlands

Migratory behaviour

sedentary

Social structure

solitary; several males within a territory defended by the female

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The wattled jacana can walk on water – or at least almost.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Migratory behaviour

Social structure

Wattled jacana

Taxonomy

Habitat

Migratory behaviour

Social structure

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