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African jacana
Lake Baringo, Kenya
Conservation status
African jacana
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Jacanidae
Genus: Actophilornis
Species:
A. africanus
Binomial name
Actophilornis africanus
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

The African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It has long toes and long claws that enables it to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, its preferred habitat. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see Jacanidae.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Actophilornis africanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693528A93410506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693528A93410506.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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