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The jacanas (sometimes referred to as Jesus birds or lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found in the tropical regions around the world. They are noted for their elongated toes and toenails that allow them to spread out their weight while foraging on floating or semi-emergent aquatic vegetation.
The comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the lotusbird or lilytrotter (though these names are sometimes used to describe Jacanidae as a whole), is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra.
As other jacanas, they have long legs and claws which are adapted for walking on lily-pads and aquatic grasses – which is why jacanas are sometimes referred to as lily trotters or Jesus birds because they appear as though they are walking on the surface of the water. Lesser jacana eggs resemble African jacana eggs but are smaller. African ...
Nymphaeaceae (/ ˌ n ɪ m f i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera [4] with about 70 known species. [5]
Victoria amazonica is a species of flowering plant, the second largest in the water lily family Nymphaeaceae. It is called Vitória-Régia or Iaupê-Jaçanã ("the lilytrotter's waterlily") in Brazil and Atun Sisac ("great flower") in Inca (Quechua). Its native region is tropical South America, specifically Guyana and the Amazon Basin.
Indonesia, with its vast islands, tropical weather and rainforests is one of the world's richest and most important countries in terms of biodiversity.In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds.
The beagle often called Woodstock a "a bird hippie," Ohio State News reports. Woodstock is a primary character in "Peanuts." He became Snoopy's second-in-command and their hijinks are central to ...
Called ʻalae ʻula ("red Hawaiian coot") in Hawaiian. Has a large frontal shield; the tarsus is reddish-orange in front. Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. [8] Antillean common gallinule G. g. cerceris (Bangs, 1910) The now obsolete name of Florida gallinule was once used in the U.S. [9] Has a long bill and large feet and is less brown above.