Archive for the ‘Jacanidae’ Category

• African jacana

  Feb 18 | Jacanas, Jacanas+ | Little Stint | 427 Views | with Comments Off on African jacana

  African jacana – Actophilornis africanus – is a resident African water related species of Type – marshfowl, Family Jacanidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is widely found over s s Africa except for the most arid...

• Pheasant-tailed jacana

  Aug 8 | Jacanas, Jacanas+ | Little Stint | 1831 Views | with No Comments

  The Pheasant-tailed jacana – (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is the largest jacana and a Wader of the family Jacanidae. It is native to S and SE Asia but is also partially migratory. In the AWB Region it is a winter visitor to...

• Jacanidae – jacanas+

  Aug 8 | Jacanas+, Jacanidae | Little Stint | 1772 Views | with No Comments

  The Jacanidae- jacanas+ are a family of Waders of the Order Charadriiformes. However their main family characteristic is that they have extremely long toes and claws on their feet, which enables them to spread their weight...