Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Jacanas (Jacanidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It is found across South and Southeast Asia and is the sole species in the genus Metopidius. Like other jacanas it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, using its long feet and legs for balance. The sexes are alike but females are slightly larger and are polyandrous, maintaining a harem of males during the breeding season in the monsoon rains.
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Range and habitat
Lowlands of India to southwestern China, southeastern Asia, Sumatra, and Java.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bronze-winged 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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