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African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 1,784 |
|---|---|
| KwaZulu-Natal | 846 |
| Mpumalanga | 460 |
| Kenya | 446 |
| Limpopo | 275 |
| Tanzania | 208 |
| Zambia | 203 |
| Kajiado | 187 |
| Nakuru | 144 |
| Ethiopia | 99 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Water nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on water.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Jacanas · Jacanidae |
| Genus | African and Madagascar Jacanas · Actophilornis |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise African Jacana with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.