African Jacana vs Northern Jacana

Actophilornis africanus ile kıyaslandığında Jacana spinosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Jacana Northern Jacana
Bilimsel Ad Actophilornis africanus Jacana spinosa
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Jacanidae Jacanidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 31,2 cm (12.3 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Ağırlık 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 110,725 g (3.91 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Jacana only

Hiçbiri

Northern Jacana only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

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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