Pheasant-tailed Jacana Animal Pictures
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
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The Pheasant tailed Jacana Closeup
The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a large wader from Southeast Asia.
Pheasant-tailed Jacana fighting in the wetlands
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.
Males make loosely-constructed platforms on floating aquatic vegetation. Occasionally they add plants around the eggs as nesting material to help conceal them.
