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Jacanas - African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Photo by Karan Raghwa
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Chestnut and white waterbird; light blue bill and frontal shield; dark chestnut from lower breast to vent; black hind neck and a black band on the eyes; short stubby tail with blackish-grey legs.
Photo taken at Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Habitat:

Sea-level to 3000 mts. altitude; freshwater ponds Lakes, with good surface cover.

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Comments (3)
maplemoth662
A very beautiful, and a very colorful, waterbird....
maplemoth662
A very beautiful, and a very colorful photo....

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PublishedMarch 23, 2018

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