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Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

The glint of bronze on its wings gives this attractive aquatic bird its name. The eye stripe is prominent.

Habitat:

I saw it on a floating mat of Water hyacinth at Santragachi Lake in Howrah about half an hours drive from Kolkata city.

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Bronze-winged Jacana

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