African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Summary 2

The African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae, identifiable by long toes and long claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, their preferred habitat. Jacanas are found worldwide within the tropical zone, and this species is found in sub-saharan Africa. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see jacana.

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  1. (c) Lance H Martin, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lance H Martin
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actophilornis_africanus

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