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Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Photo by Atul
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Description:

this jacana is a rainy season visitor in our parts, this uploaded pic is a jacana in its breeding plumage.buring the breeding season the tail of this bird becomes long and sickle shaped.non breeding jacanas lack the long tail.

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Wow! Suggest you bring the third pic ahead. The bird looks stunning with the tail.

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PublishedJuly 11, 2011

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