Jacanidés

Family : Jacanidae

6 genus and 8 species.

Classification :
Alphabetical
English name Scientific name Common name
African JacanaActophilornis africanusJacana à poitrine dorée
Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicusJacana bronzé
Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinaceaJacana à crête
Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensisJacana nain
Madagascar JacanaActophilornis albinuchaJacana malgache
Northern JacanaJacana spinosaJacana du Mexique
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgusJacana à longue queue
Wattled JacanaJacana jacanaJacana noir

Sources : Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18. IOC World Bird List (v14.2) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2.
Avibase (ioc v14.2), the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2024-12-20. © 1996-2025 Oiseaux.net