African Jacana vs Northern Jacana

Actophilornis africanus в сравнении с Jacana spinosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Jacana Northern Jacana
Научное название Actophilornis africanus Jacana spinosa
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Jacanidae Jacanidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,2 cm (12.3 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 110,725 g (3.91 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Jacana only

Нет

Northern Jacana only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Jacana

Least Concern

Northern Jacana

About These Birds

African Jacana

African Jacana: 23–31 cm, familiar Sub-Saharan jacana with rich chestnut body, white-and-black neck, vivid blue frontal shield, and extraordinarily long toes enabling walking on lily pads. Inhabits freshwater wetlands across Sub-Saharan Africa. Highly polyandrous; males incubate and carry chicks under wings. 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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