Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

About Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

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

The wattled jacana is a wader in the family Jacanidae found throughout much of South America east of the Andes, as well as western Panama and Trinidad. It is the only species in the Jacanidae family with such a large distribution. Wattled jacanas have long toes and claws which help them walk through aquatic vegetation. Like the majority of species of jacanas, the female is larger than the male, and forms harems of up to 4 or 5 males at any given time. There is also a major difference in proportional development or ornamentation and defense relative to body size when compared to males.

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