Lesser jacana

Microparra capensis

The lesser jacana is a species of bird in the Jacanidae family. It is monotypic within the genus ''Microparra''.
Lesser Jacana close to the boat at Horseshoe Bend Geotagged,Lesser jacana,Microparra capensis,Namibia,Spring

Distribution

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its primary habitats are coastal and inland wetlands and waterways.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyJacanidae
GenusMicroparra
SpeciesM. capensis
Photographed in
Botswana
Namibia