Wattled jacanas have very long toes. Thanks to these, they can walk across floating aquatic plants. The long toes distribute their weight over a large area, so that the birds do not sink through.
Wading birds such as wattled jacanas are precocial. They leave their nest immediately after hatching and straight away follow their parents as they forage.
Taxonomy
Jacanidae, Jacana (2 species)
Habitat
shallow stretches of water with floating aquatic plants, wetlands
Migratory behaviour
sedentary
Social structure
solitary; several males within a territory defended by the female
