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Wattled Jacana A tropical bird of the wetlands, this one is immature as it has an entirely different feather pattern compared to adults. Check out its enormous feet that allow it to walk on floating vegetation. Birds,Brazil,Jacana jacana,Pantanal,Wattled Jacana Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Wattled Jacana

A tropical bird of the wetlands, this one is immature as it has an entirely different feather pattern compared to adults. Check out its enormous feet that allow it to walk on floating vegetation.

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The Wattled Jacana

The Wattled Jacana, "Jacana jacana", is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 13, 2011. Captured Nov 13, 2011 11:22.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO1600
  • 500mm

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