African Jacana

Top 10 Facts about African Jacana

Long toes and ability to walk on floating vegetation Sub-Saharan Africa is home to the interesting African Jacanas, commonly referred to as "lily-trotters," which inhabit a variety of wetland settings. With their long toes and specially designed claws, these unusual birds are renowned for their amazing ability to walk on floating plants. It is because of this adaptability that they can move through thick undergrowth and even walk on lily…