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Pheasant tailed jacana (Juvenile)

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Photo by ChimeTsetan
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Field Notes

Notes:

same lake where the pheasant tailed jacana (breeding form) was found.

Species ID Suggestions

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Atul
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Comments (3)
ChimeTsetan
thank you Atul. :) i must say that the adult jacanas in it breeding plumage looks much more beautiful ...
Atul
it is a juvenile ,the non breeding phase is the one without the sickle like tail and with yellow neck plumage nice pic!!

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PublishedNovember 12, 2011

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