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Lesser jacana
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lesser jacana (Microparra capensis) is a wader in the family Jacanidae and can be found in Africa. It can be recognized by its long legs and claws that allow it to walk on aquatic vegetation – although it is not to be confused with the larger African Jacana. The lesser jacana is insectivorous. Its conservation status is of least concern.[2]
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Lesser jacana | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Jacanidae |
Genus: | Microparra Cabanis, 1877 |
Species: | M. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Microparra capensis (Smith, 1839) | |
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The name jacana is derived from a Tupi name of the bird, ñaha'nã.[3]