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 Dhofar and Yemen. As a jacana it has very long toes and claws that allow it to walk easily over floating vegetation.
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae Genus: Hydrophasianus
Species...Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed jacana - Species - ebird.org Pheasant-tailed jacana - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Pheasant-tailed jacana - Card - oiseaux-birds.com Pheasant-tailed jacana - Database - avibase Pheasant-tailed jacana - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
Additional Material... Pheasant-tailed jacana - Images - google.com Pheasant-tailed jacana - Video - youtube.com Pheasant-tailed jacana - Datazone - birdlife.org