The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a jacana in the monotypic genus Hydrophasianus.

The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a jacana in the monotypic genus Hydrophasianus. Stock Photo
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Oliver Thompson-Holmes / Alamy Stock Photo

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2EWG934

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3250 x 2167 px | 27.5 x 18.3 cm | 10.8 x 7.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 March 2021

Location:

Thailand

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The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a jacana in the monotypic genus Hydrophasianus. Like all other jacanas they have elongated toes and nails that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, their preferred habitat. They may also swim or wade in water reaching their body while foraging mainly for invertebrate prey. Seen here in its non-breeding plumage.

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