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Common jacana

Jacana jacana

Description:

They have amazingly long toes and feet that help them walk over leaves in the water. Apparently the males take care of the nest and chicks, instead of the females (like the ostriches).

Habitat:

Marshes, rivers. Tropical.

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Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 11, 2002
Submitted on May 24, 2011

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