Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

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The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It is the only member of the genus Metopidius. It has huge feet and claws which enables it to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes that are its preferred habitat. It is found in south and east Asia within the tropical zone.

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  1. (c) Lip Kee Yap, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64565252@N00/2477637075
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metopidius_indicus

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