Bronze-winged Jacana vs Lesser Jacana

Metopidius indicus comparado con Microparra capensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bronze-winged Jacana Lesser Jacana
Nombre científico Metopidius indicus Microparra capensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Jacanidae Jacanidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 32,3 cm (12.7 in) 17,2 cm (6.8 in)
Peso 205,5 g (7.25 oz) 40,86666666666667 g (1.44 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Bronze-winged Jacana only

Ninguno

Lesser Jacana only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Bronze-winged Jacana

Least Concern

Lesser Jacana

About These Birds

Bronze-winged Jacana

Bronze-winged Jacana: 27–31 cm, striking South Asian jacana with iridescent bronze-green wings, black head and neck, red frontal shield, and white supercilium. Inhabits freshwater ponds, lakes, and slow-moving rivers with floating vegetation across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Polyandrous with male incubation. Invertebrate feeder.

Lesser Jacana

Lesser Jacana: 15–17 cm, Africa's smallest jacana with rufous crown, white supercilium, and plain brown-and-white plumage lacking a frontal shield. Inhabits floating vegetation on ponds and swamps from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Secretive and often overlooked. Insectivorous. Monogamous; nests on floating vegetation.

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