Comb-crested Jacana vs Wattled Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea verglichen mit Jacana jacana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Comb-crested Jacana Wattled Jacana
Wissenschaftlicher Name Irediparra gallinacea Jacana jacana
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Jacanidae Jacanidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 25,8 cm (10.2 in)
Gewicht 113,25 g (3.99 oz) 119,75 g (4.22 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 4 4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Comb-crested Jacana only

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Wattled Jacana only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Comb-crested Jacana

Least Concern

Wattled Jacana

About These Birds

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana: 19–22 cm, Australasian jacana with a distinctive fleshy pink-red comb on the forehead, black-and-white plumage, and enormously long toes. Inhabits freshwater wetlands with water-lilies across northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. Walks on floating plants. Polyandrous. Invertebrate and plant feeder.

Wattled Jacana

Wattled Jacana: 23–27 cm, maroon-and-black South American jacana with a red frontal wattle, yellow wing spurs, and extremely long toes for walking on floating vegetation. Widespread in freshwater wetlands with lily pads from Panama south to Argentina and Trinidad. Polyandrous; male guards chicks. Invertebrate and plant seed feeder.

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