African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyJacanidae (Jacanas)
- GenusActophilornis (African and Madagascar Jacanas)
- SpeciesActophilornis africanus (African Jacana)
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Jacana in Nairobi National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a African Jacana sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 150 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Jacana in Nairobi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for African Jacana in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.