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Lesser Jacana

Microparra capensis
Family
Jacanas
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
lesjac1, LEJA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyJacanas (Jacanidae)
SpeciesMicroparra capensis
Codeslesjac1, LEJA
Identification

The Lesser Jacana (Microparra capensis) is a member of the Jacanas family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code lesjac1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Jacanas
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Lesser Jacana photo
(c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Microparra capensis

Family: Jacanas

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: lesjac1