Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
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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.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 32,3 cm | 12.7 in |
| Peso | 205,5 g | 7.25 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 26 days.
Tamanho da postura
3-4
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Família | Jacanidae |
| Genus | Metopidius |
| Espécies | Metopidius indicus |
Distribution
Bronze-winged Jacana has been recorded in 1 countries.
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