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Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa Jacana Norte±a,
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa Jacana Norte±a,
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Photo: G. Beaton
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A reddish-brown marsh bird with very long toes, adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Length: 21-24 cm.; weight: males 91 g., females 161 g. Breeds from southern Texas through Central America, and on Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Sex roles are reversed in this species: the males do most of the incubating and care of the young; the larger female defends 1-4 males, each on his separate sub-territory. Accidental in wetlands on Puerto Rico in the 19th Century.
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Photo: D. Paulson
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Juvenile - Photo: G.
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References del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1996. Handbook of Birds of the World, Vol. 3. Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Jenni, D. A. and T. R. Mace. 1999. Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa). No. 467 in The birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guía a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |