Bronze-winged Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
FAMILY JACANIDAE
(JACANAS)
Habitat: Shallow lakes with floating vegetation
Distribution: India, southeast Asia, Indonesia, Taiwan, south China
Diet: Insects and other invertebrates picked from floating vegetation and water’s surface
Distinguishing features: Huge feet and claws, different plumages for breeding (June-September) and non-breeding seasons, long tail during breeding
27-Aug-2011
Pic: Sujesh S.
27-Aug-2011
Pic: Sujesh S.