
The pheasant-tailed jacana is a jacana in the monotypic genus ''Hydrophasianus''. Jacanas are a group of waders in the family Jacanidae that are identifiable by their wide feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, their preferred habitat. The pheasant-tailed jacana is capable of swimming, although it usually walks on the vegetation. The females are more colourful than the males and are polyandrous.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Eye-level... it is all about getting to eye-level with the subject! ;) Posted 10 years ago