Family

Jacanas

Jacanidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 141 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Jacana jacana

70–80% · Very likely

Metopidius indicus

70–80% · Very likely

Actophilornis africanus

60–70% · Likely

Jacana spinosa

60–70% · Likely

Irediparra gallinacea

50–60% · Likely

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

40–50% · Likely

Actophilornis albinucha

30–40% · Possible

Microparra capensis

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

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	P(≥1)
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	80–90%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			70–80%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			40–50%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	70–80%
	Wattled Jacana			70–80%
3	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	70–80%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			0–10%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	60–70%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
5	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	60–70%
	Northern Jacana			60–70%
6	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	60–70%
	Northern Jacana			60–70%
7	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	60–70%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			0–10%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	50–60%
	African Jacana			50–60%
	Lesser Jacana			0–10%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Northern Jacana			50–60%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	50–60%
	Wattled Jacana			50–60%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
11	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	50–60%
	Comb-crested Jacana			50–60%
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	50–60%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			0–10%
14	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
15	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
18	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	40–50%
	Wattled Jacana			40–50%
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
20	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Wattled Jacana			30–40%
21	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Northern Jacana			30–40%
22	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	30–40%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			20–30%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			0–10%
23	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	30–40%
	Madagascar Jacana			30–40%
24	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	30–40%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			30–40%
25	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	30–40%
	Northern Jacana			30–40%
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	African Jacana			30–40%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
27	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	30–40%
	African Jacana			30–40%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
28	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
29	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
30	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
31	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
32	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
33	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
34	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	20–30%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			20–30%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
35	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	20–30%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
36	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
37	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
38	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
39	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
40	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
41	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
42	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
43	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
44	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
45	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			10–20%
46	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
47	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
48	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
49	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
50	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
51	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
52	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
53	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
54	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
55	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
56	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
57	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
58	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
59	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
60	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
61	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
62	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
63	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	African Jacana			0–10%
64	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
65	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	0–10%
	African Jacana			0–10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
66	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
67	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
68	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
69	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
70	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	African Jacana			0–10%
71	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	0–10%
	African Jacana			0–10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
72	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	0–10%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
73	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	African Jacana			0–10%
74	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
75	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
76	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
77	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
78	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
79	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	0–10%
	African Jacana			0–10%
80	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			0–10%
81	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Comb-crested Jacana			0–10%
82	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	0–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
83	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
84	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
85	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
86	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
87	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
88	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
89	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
90	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
91	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
92	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
93	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
94	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			<5%
95	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
96	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
97	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
98	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
99	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
100	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
101	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
102	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
103	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
104	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
105	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
106	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
107	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
108	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
109	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
110	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
111	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
112	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
113	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
114	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
115	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
116	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			Insufficient data
117	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
118	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
119	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			Insufficient data
120	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
121	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
122	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
123	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
124	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
125	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
126	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
127	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
128	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
129	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
130	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
131	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
132	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
133	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
134	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
135	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
136	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
137	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
138	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
139	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
140	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			Insufficient data
141	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data

Jacanas

Species in this group

Wattled Jacana

Bronze-winged Jacana

African Jacana

Northern Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Madagascar Jacana

Lesser Jacana

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Jacanas

Parks Ranked