African Jacana
A species of African and Madagascar Jacanas, Also known as Jesus Bird Scientific name : Actophilornis africanus Genus : African and Madagascar Jacanas
African Jacana, A species of African and Madagascar Jacanas
Also known as:
Jesus Bird
Botanical name: Actophilornis africanus
Genus: African and Madagascar Jacanas
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Description
African jacanas are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are about 30 cm long, but females are larger than males. They have chestnut upperparts with black wingtips, rear neck, and eyestripe. The underparts are also chestnut in the adults, only in juveniles they are white with a chestnut belly patch. The blue bill extends up as a coot-like head shield, and the legs and long toes are grey. 
Size
31 cm
Nest Placement
Floating
Feeding Habits
African Jacana primarily consumes insects and invertebrates, foraging on aquatic vegetation and water surfaces. They exhibit unique adaptations for walking on lily pads due to their elongated toes. Their diet is specialized but varied within their aquatic habitat.
Habitat
African Jacana's habitat primarily consists of shallow freshwater wetlands across Sub-Saharan Africa. They thrive in environments rich with floating vegetation like water-lilies and water-hyacinth, as well as emergent plants like sedges and Papyrus. While favoring areas of mixed exposed and vegetative coverage, these birds adapt to varying water depths, and may also frequent sandy riverbanks during dry periods.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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