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African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

The African Jacana is a beautiful bird known for its long legs and big feet. It walks on lily pads and floats on water, making it look like it's dancing!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The African Jacana is a striking bird with a chestnut-brown body, a black cap, and a bright white neck stripe. It has a vivid sky-blue frontal shield and exceptionally long, spider-like toes for walking on water plants.

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African Jacana

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Dad Jacanas carry their tiny chicks safely tucked under their wings.

Its babies can swim and dive almost immediately after hatching!

Their long toes help them balance on lily pads, making them look like water ballerinas!

They lay shiny, olive-brown eggs that blend perfectly with swampy water.

Habilidades especiales

African Jacana can seemingly walk on water because its incredibly long toes spread weight over floating vegetation, preventing sinking.

African Jacana has super dads that incubate eggs and care for chicks, allowing mothers to find other mates.

African Jacana chicks can dive underwater and cling to vegetation, hiding completely from predators with only their bill exposed.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 23-31 cm
Envergadura: 45-50 cm
Peso: 0.13-0.26 kg
Esperanza de vida: 8-12 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-4
Incubación: 22-26 días

Dieta y alimentación

These birds nibble on insects, small fish, and seeds found in watery habitats.

Alimentos principales

Aquatic insects
Insect larvae
Small fish
Seeds
Snails
Crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Preys on adult jacanas and their chicks.

eaten by

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Ambush predator of adults and chicks near water.

eaten by

Nile Monitor

Varanus niloticus

Raids nests for eggs and preys on chicks.

eats

African Water Stick Insect

Laccotrephes robustus

Eats this common aquatic insect in wetlands.

eats

African Bladder Snail

Bulinus globosus

Forages for this small snail among aquatic plants.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.