Northern Jacana

Description:

Photo take on a mangrove area near the coast, common all year long this small bird look for small insects and crustaceans on top of an algae bead.The northern jacana has a dark brown body with a black head and neck. In addition its bill has yellow patches and its forehead has a wattle. It’s bill has a white base. When a jacana is in flight, its yellow primary and secondary feathers are visible. Juveniles have a white supercilium and white lores. The female jacana is around twice as big as the male, averaging (145.4g) compared to (86.9g). Jacanas average 241 mm in length with a wingspan averaging 508 mm. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Found on mangrove areas and estuaries found on México, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica and some of the Caribbean Islands.