#jacanas

[snototter]

A pheasant tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) in Asia

by ezchou

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This is a chick of a Jacana, a type of bird often called a "lily-trotter" or "lotusbird". 

Since jacanas live on lakes they have to be able to walk across very flimsy floating vegetation.  Their big feet can do this because they act like snowshoes, distributing the birds’ weight across a wide surface.   This earned African jacanas the nickname “lily trotter.” Jacanas are found in tropical areas around the world.

He walks on water.

[khshumai]

eggs of african and northern Jacanas

female Jacanas are larger than males and several species maintain harems of males in the breeding season, with males solely responsible for incubating eggs and taking care of the chicks.

they breed on floating vegetation during the rainy season. their moult is related to their ability to breed opportunistically based on the availability of rains.

[platypusesforarms]

African Jacana | Earth Odyssey: Wet & Wild - Around the Waterhole

This bird moves easily across the floating vegetation thanks to its unique attributes. Their feet have long over-developed toes that allow them to spread their weight evenly and effectively. Jacanas hide from predators by staying underwater, using their bill as a snorkel.

[bottleoenchanting]

there are these birds called jacanas and they are SO COOL

LOOK AT THEM!!!

did u know that female jacanas are bigger than males and form harems with them!!!

also they are sometimes known as jesus birds or lily trotters because they use their big feet to run rly fast across aquatic vegetation and it looks like theyre walking on water 🥹

IM OBSESSED

[antiqueanimals]

Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa)

Part of a collection of watercolors by "M. Rabié" for St. Domingue Oiseaux. Dated 1766.

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[earhartsease]

let's be statuesque with mama

[spinus-pinus]

Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana

5/6/2023 San Diego Zoo, California