Comb-crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea

Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_7390 20200417

Notes: Adult has a red fleshy forehead comb, a black crown, back & breast, & brown wings.
The belly, face & throat are white. The long legs with outrageously long toes trail in flight &
allow walking on lily pads. The female is much larger than the male, slightly brighter in colour.
Young Jacanas resemble the adult birds, but are rufous to black on the head & nape. In well-
vegetated freshwater wetlands w. floating vegetation, particularly waterlilies.

Range from eBird©(last 10 years)