Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Jacanas (Jacanidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the lotusbird or lilytrotter (though these names are sometimes used to describe Jacanidae as a whole), is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra. Like other jacana species, it is adapted to the floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Inland southeastern Borneo, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas and Mindanao (southern Philippines) eastward to New Guinea and some satellites, and northern and eastern Australia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Comb-crested jacana
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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