Wattled Jacana ( Jacana jacana )
- Sent by Rodrigo Girardi Santiago - 09/12/2006
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23cm,
Identification: the adult individuals present a dark body, red wings, a blue area around the eyes and a red waxy shield on the forehead. The feet are unusually large. The immature birds present white lower parts and brown above.
The jacana has one of the largest ratios of toe length upon the body length in the animal kingdom. These extremely large toes help the bird walking over the aquatic plants without sinking.
Its small wings and long legs do not make it the best of the fliers.
Lives in wetlands and other sorts of water bodies. Feeds on insects, small fish and tadpoles.
