African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 4,818
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It has long toes and long claws that enable 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African jacana”.