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African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - Juvenile
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - Juvenile
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - Male
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - Male
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - Juvenile
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) - Male

About African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Jacanas

The African jacana is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It has long toes and long claws that enables it to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, its preferred habitat. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see Jacanidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2001-06-21

    Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia
  • 2002-12-02

    Chobe National Park - Kasane, Botswana
  • 2011-01-04

    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
  • 2011-01-06

    Lake Awasa, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-06
    Image from 2011-01-06
  • 2011-01-23

    Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • 2017-01-01

    Road to Mburo, Uganda
  • 2017-01-01

    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
    Image from 2017-01-01
  • 2017-01-08

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
  • 2017-01-13

    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
  • 2025-01-27

    Arusha National Park, Tanzania
  • 2025-01-29

    Arusha National Park, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-01-29
  • 2025-01-30

    Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-10

    Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania