Bronze-winged jacana

The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a jacana. It is the only member of the genus Metopidius. The jacanas are a group of waders in the family Charadriidae, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see Jacana. Young birds have brown upperparts. Their underparts are white, with a buff foreneck. Call is a wheezy piping seek-seek-seek given mostly in alarm. Tarsus 61–76 mm

Bronze-winged jacana

The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a jacana. It is the only member of the genus Metopidius. The jacanas are a group of waders in the family Charadriidae, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see Jacana. Young birds have brown upperparts. Their underparts are white, with a buff foreneck. Call is a wheezy piping seek-seek-seek given mostly in alarm. Tarsus 61–76 mm