Northern Jacana
Have been named “lily-trotters”
...occasionally visit the southern U.S.
Jacana spinosa
(L 6.7-9.1" WS 20"
Wt m-3.6oz; f-5.1oz)
Crooked Tree Wildlife
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
07Mar2019
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Huge feet and claws enable
them to walk on floating
vegetation.
them to walk on floating
vegetation.
Belize City
Fort George Area
06Mar2019
juvenile
Jacana is a Tupi name for a
jacana famous, glorious; spinosa
in Latin means prickly, thorny.
jacana famous, glorious; spinosa
in Latin means prickly, thorny.
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