African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Jacana Africana

Family: Jacanidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Parra africana.

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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 670250
Entebee
Central Region
Uganda
01/02/2026
Hugo Caverzasi

Photography ID: 218068
Maun
Central
Botswana
08/27/2017
Hugo Caverzasi

Photography ID: 217708
Kasane
North-East
Botswana
08/24/2017
Hugo Caverzasi

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2423198

08/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Kazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth

Hugo Caverzasi

2423156

07/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth

Hugo Caverzasi

2423010

04/01/2026

Uganda

Northern Region

Rio Nilo Victoria

Hugo Caverzasi

2422958

02/01/2026

Uganda

Central Region

Pantano de Mabamba, Entebee

Hugo Caverzasi

612183

27/08/2017

Botswana

Central

Thamalakane River, Maun

Hugo Caverzasi

611370

24/08/2017

Botswana

North-East

Rio Chobe, Kasane

Hugo Caverzasi

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