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Jacanas - African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Description:

Chestnut and white waterbird; light blue bill and frontal shield; dark chestnut from lower breast to vent; black hind neck and a black band on the eyes; short stubby tail with blackish-grey legs. Photo taken at Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Habitat:

Sea-level to 3000 mts. altitude; freshwater ponds Lakes, with good surface cover.

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Very beautiful, colors....

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A very beautiful, and a very colorful, waterbird....

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A very beautiful, and a very colorful photo....

Karan Raghwa
Spotted by
Karan Raghwa

Manyara, Tanzania

Spotted on Jan 10, 2018
Submitted on Mar 23, 2018

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