white neck; chestnut body; blue frontal shield (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
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African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
an unmistakable chestnut-colored bird that uses its long toes to walk on lily pads and other aquatic vegetation; shows"sex-role reversal" in which the male incubates and cares for the young whereas the polyandrous female is the larger and more dominant sex.
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