African Jacana - Actophilornis africanus
Jacana à poitrine dorée
It lives in wetlands with floating vegetation (water lilies), walking on them. It feeds on insects and other aquatic invertebrates on water's surface. Vit dans les marais, là où l'on trouve une végétation aquatique comme les nénuphars, sur laquelle il peut marcher. Se nourrit d'insectes et autres invertébrés trouvés à la surface de l'eau.
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Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Jacanidae
Species : African Jacana
Age : Juvenile
Reference: cadw18958
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Geographic range
Date taken : 2004 Sep
Geographic data
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : Krugersdorp
Latitude : 26° 6' 0'' South
Longitude : 27° 43' 18'' East
Exif data
Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/500 s
Aperture : 11
Focal : 400 mm
Flash : yes
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African Jacana
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