Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Microparra capensis Higher classification Microparra Order Shorebirds | Family Jacanidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus Microparra
Cabanis, 1877 Similar African jacana, Rufous‑bellied heron, African pygmy goose, African skimmer, African crake | ||
Lesser jacana
The lesser jacana (Microparra capensis) is a species of bird in the Jacanidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Microparra.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its primary habitats are coastal and inland wetlands and waterways.
References
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