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Comb-crested Jacana

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Comb-crested Jacana

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Also known as Irediparra gallinacea

species of bird

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Within Vinony's link graph, Comb-crested Jacana is referenced by 136 other articles, and connects out to Alcidae, Mancallinae and bird.

It is catalogued under topics including Birds described in 1828, Birds of Australia and Birds of Borneo.

Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Irediparra
Mass
130
Image
Comb-creasted Jacana ( Irediparra gallinacea ) ... Australia (53372294897).jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Irediparra gallinacea
taxon name
Irediparra gallinacea
Commons gallery
Irediparra gallinacea
taxon common name
crvenočela jakana
wingspan
42.5
litter size
4
egg incubation period
28
short name
I. gallinacea
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Encyclopedic overview

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. Like other jacana species, it is adapted to the floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Comb-crested Jacana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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