African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
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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
Visits
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2001-06-21
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2002-12-02
Chobe National Park - Kasane, Botswana -
2011-01-04
Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia -
2011-01-06
Lake Awasa, Ethiopia -
2011-01-23
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia -
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