Archive for the ‘Jacanas’ Category

• African jacana

  Feb 18 | Jacanas, Jacanas+ | Little Stint | 1111 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 | 2468 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...