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Lesser Jacana

Microparra capensis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

17.2 cm

वजन

40.86666666666667 g

कुल

Jacanidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	17.2 cm	6.8 in
वजन	40.86666666666667 g	1.44 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22-24 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Jacanidae
Genus	Microparra
प्रजातियां	Microparra capensis

Distribution

Lesser Jacana has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded