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Northern jacana
(Middle American jacana)
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Jacana spinosa
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(LINNAEUS, 1758) |
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Photo by: R. Graf (UA: J. s. gymnostoma, Mexiko) | | | Additional images here: www.biolib.cz |
| | Number of Subspecies: | 03 | | Information Source for Taxonomy: | del Hoyo & Collar (2014) Illustrated Checklist of the Birds ot the World, Vol. 1, Non-passerines
| | Body length: | 17 - 23 cm | | Weight: | 91 - 161 g | | IUCN status: | LC (Least Concern)
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