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Jacanidae

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The jacana is a special bird.

Jacana jacana walking in water.jpg
Jacana jacana walking in water.jpg
It lives near warm water. It has very long toes. These toes help it walk on plants. It can find food in the water. Can you see its long toes?
NorthernJacana.jpg
NorthernJacana.jpg

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🖼️ Images & Media (13)
File:Jacanidae wing bones.svg
Jacanidae wing bones.svg
File:Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) svg-element.svg
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)...
File:Corroboree Jacana.jpg
Corroboree Jacana.jpg
File:Bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus).jpg
Bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus).jpg
File:Lesser Jacana, Microparra capensis, Chobe River, Botswana.jpg
Lesser Jacana, Microparra capensis, Chobe...
File:Pheasant tailed jacana 2016.jpg
Pheasant tailed jacana 2016.jpg
File:African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) Kenya.jpg
African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) Kenya.jpg
File:Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-crested Jacana.jpg
Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-crested Jacana.jpg
File:RostratulaCapensisDavies.jpg
RostratulaCapensisDavies.jpg
File:Larus argentatus Gould.jpg
Larus argentatus Gould.jpg
File:Jacana jacana walking in water.jpg
Jacana jacana walking in water.jpg
File:Madagascar Jaçana.jpg
Madagascar Jaçana.jpg

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