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Jacana
Jac′a-naˊ
,Noun.
[Cf. Sp.
jacania
.] (Zool.)
Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus
Jacana
and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird
. ☞ The most common South American species is
Jacana spinosa
. The East Indian or pheasant jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus
) is remarkable for having four very long, curved, middle tail feathers. Definition 2024
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See also: Jacana
English
Irediparra gallinacea
Noun
jacana (plural jacanas)
- A group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws and found throughout the world.
Derived terms
- African jacana, Actophilornis africanus
- bronze-winged jacana, Metopidius indicus
- comb-crested jacana, Irediparra gallinacea
- lesser jacana, Microparra capensis
- Madagascar jacana, Actophilornis albinucha
- northern jacana, Jacana spinosa
- pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- wattled jacana, Jacana jacana