Meet the jacanas, a family of wading birds that are spread across Asia, Africa, South and Central America, and Australia.
The one pictured above is the African jacana (Actophilornis africanus), known for their rich brown and white plumage, and look at these eggs!
In Australia we have the comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), found in the freshwater wetlands of northern and eastern Australia, particularly along the coast. Its range runs from the north-eastern Kimberley in Western Australia to the Cape York Peninsula then down along the east coast to the Hunter region of NSW.
The species, which sports a distinctive red wattle on its forehead, is also found in New Guinea and Southeast Asia.
by Neal Cooper Photography
In Australia we have the comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), found in the freshwater wetlands of northern and eastern Australia, particularly along the coast. Its range runs from the north-eastern Kimberley in Western Australia to the Cape York Peninsula then down along the east coast to the Hunter region of NSW.
The species, which sports a distinctive red wattle on its forehead, is also found in New Guinea and Southeast Asia.
by Neal Cooper Photography
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08 February 2022
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