Pheasant-tailed Jacana vs Northern Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus مقارنةً بـ Jacana spinosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pheasant-tailed Jacana Northern Jacana
الاسم العلمي Hydrophasianus chirurgus Jacana spinosa
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Jacanidae Jacanidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 38,9 cm (15.3 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
الوزن 175,75 g (6.20 oz) 110,725 g (3.91 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pheasant-tailed Jacana only

بلا

Northern Jacana only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Least Concern

Northern Jacana

About These Birds

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Pheasant-tailed Jacana: 39–58 cm including tail. Spectacular freshwater jacana with breeding plumage featuring an extremely long curved tail, white wings, and golden-yellow hindneck. Inhabits floating vegetation on ponds and lakes from India to southeastern China and Southeast Asia; partially migratory. Polyandrous. Invertebrate and seed feeder.

Northern Jacana

Northern Jacana: 19–23 cm, chestnut-and-black wader with brilliant yellow wing spurs and lobed frontal shield. Inhabits lily-pad-covered freshwater lakes and ponds from Mexico and Central America to Panama and the Greater Antilles. Polyandrous; males incubate and brood chicks. Walks on floating vegetation. Invertebrate and seed feeder.

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