Jacanidae
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Jacanidae is a family of tropical and subtropical wading birds known as jacanas, characterized by their extremely long toes that allow them to walk on floating vegetation in freshwater wetlands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | walking on floating vegetation ⓘ |
| billType | slender bill ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | sex-role reversal common ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated claws
ⓘ
very long toes ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutch of relatively large eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | jacanas ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | wetland habitat loss is a threat ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator in wetlands ⓘ |
| eggAdaptation | eggs often glossy and darkly marked ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | floating vegetation ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | forages on floating vegetation ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement |
wading
ⓘ
walking on lily pads ⓘ |
| nestType | floating nest ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Actophilornis africanus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydrophasianus chirurgus NERFINISHED ⓘ Irediparra gallinacea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacana jacana NERFINISHED ⓘ Metopidius indicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Microparra capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Parra hypomelana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | males provide most parental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | often brightly colored facial or wing markings ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | polyandry common ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females often larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toeFunction | distribute weight over large area ⓘ |
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