Pheasant-tailed Jacana Animal Pictures

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

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The Pheasant tailed Jacana Closeup

Pheasant-tailed jacana
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The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a large wader from Southeast Asia.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana fighting in the wetlands

Pheasant-Tailed Jacana
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The pheasant-tailed jacana is a large wader and the longest species in the jacana family. They measure 17 to 22 inches long and weigh four to seven ounces, with a 9-inch wingspan.

Eggs of Pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus), on the lotus leaf in the pond.

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Males make loosely-constructed platforms on floating aquatic vegetation. Occasionally they add plants around the eggs as nesting material to help conceal them.