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Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Jacanidae

The northern jacana or northern jaçana (Jacana spinosa) is a wader which is known as a resident breeder from coastal Mexico to western Panama, and on Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It is sometimes known to breed in Texas, United States, and has also been recorded on several occasions as a vagrant in Arizona. The jacanas are a group of wetland birds, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws, which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 31,426United States of America · 2,523Cuba · 1,163