Family

Jacanas

Jacanidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 153 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyJacanidae (Jacanas)

Species in this group

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Jacana jacana

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Metopidius indicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Actophilornis africanus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Jacana spinosa

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Irediparra gallinacea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

EN Endemic

Actophilornis albinucha

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Microparra capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Jacanas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~80%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~70%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			~40%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~70%
	Wattled Jacana			~70%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~70%
	African Jacana			~70%
	Lesser Jacana			~10%
4	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~70%
	African Jacana			~70%
	Lesser Jacana			~10%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~70%
	African Jacana			~70%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
6	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~70%
	Northern Jacana			~70%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~60%
	Northern Jacana			~60%
8	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~60%
	African Jacana			~60%
	Lesser Jacana			~10%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~60%
	African Jacana			~60%
	Lesser Jacana			~10%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Northern Jacana			~50%
11	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~50%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~50%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			~10%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~50%
	Wattled Jacana			~50%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
13	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Comb-crested Jacana			~50%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~50%
	African Jacana			~40%
	Lesser Jacana			~10%
16	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
17	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
18	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~50%
	African Jacana			~40%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
21	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~40%
	Wattled Jacana			~40%
22	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~40%
	African Jacana			~40%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
23	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Wattled Jacana			~40%
24	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Northern Jacana			~40%
25	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
26	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~30%
	Madagascar Jacana			~30%
27	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			~30%
28	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Northern Jacana			~30%
29	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
30	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
31	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~30%
	Wattled Jacana			~30%
32	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Wattled Jacana			~30%
33	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
34	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
35	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Northern Jacana			~30%
36	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Wattled Jacana			~30%
37	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
38	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~20%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~20%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
39	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
40	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
41	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
42	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
43	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
44	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
45	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
46	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
48	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
49	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
50	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			~20%
51	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
52	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
53	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
54	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
55	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
56	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
57	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
58	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
59	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
60	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
61	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
62	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
63	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
64	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
65	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
66	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
67	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
68	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
69	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
70	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
71	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
72	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
73	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
74	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
75	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
76	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
77	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
78	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
79	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
80	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
81	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
82	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
83	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
84	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
85	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
86	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
87	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
88	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
89	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			~10%
90	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Comb-crested Jacana			~10%
91	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
92	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
93	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
94	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
95	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
96	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
97	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
98	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
99	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
100	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
101	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
102	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
103	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
104	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
105	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
106	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
107	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			<5%
108	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
109	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
110	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
111	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
112	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
113	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
114	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
115	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
116	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
117	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
118	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
119	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
120	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
121	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
122	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
123	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
124	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
125	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
126	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
127	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			Insufficient data
128	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
129	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
130	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			Insufficient data
131	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
132	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
133	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
134	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
135	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
136	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
137	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
138	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
139	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
140	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
141	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
142	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
143	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
144	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
145	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
146	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
147	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
148	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
149	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
150	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
151	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
152	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			Insufficient data
153	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data