Also known as Lotusbird or Lilytrotter.
This easily identified bird is adapted to walking across floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands. Making this possible is the Jacana's long thin legs and extremely long toes. Open the following link for a photo of a very cute Jacana chick yet to grow into its legs and feet! (Photo is on the right, 3rd down from top):
http://birdsinbackyards.net/species/Irediparra-gallinacea
The Jacana occurs in southeastern Borneo, the southern Philippines, Sulawesi, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, New Britain, and northern and eastern Australia.
Irediparra gallinacea eats seeds and aquatic insects gleaned from floating vegetation or the water surface.
The Jacana's call is a squeaky, high-pitched chittering.
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