Wattled Jacana

Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766)

Wattled Jacana, Jacana jacana, is a wader of South America, ranging from western Panama to northern Argentina. It is also found across much of the continent east of the Andes, and in Trinidad. Its long toes and claws are adapted for moving over aquatic plants. In this jacana, the female is larger than the male and may keep harems of up to four or five males. Females also differ from males in the development of the facial crest, wing size and wing spur length.

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Jacanidae — Jacanas

Breeding range

South America: wc Panama to n Argentina