Actophilornis (African and Madagascar Jacanas)

Genus

African and Madagascar Jacanas

Actophilornis

2 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

Species in this group

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

African Jacana
LC

African Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actophilornis africanus

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Jacana
EN

Madagascar Jacana

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Actophilornis albinucha

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see African and Madagascar 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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
60–70%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
60–70%
3 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
60–70%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
50–60%
5 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
40–50%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
40–50%
7 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
40–50%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
40–50%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
40–50%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
40–50%
11 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
40–50%
12 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
30–40%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
30–40%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
30–40%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
20–30%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
17 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
19 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
20 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
21 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
22 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
24 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
0–10%
27 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
28 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
29 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
30 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
0–10%
31 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
0–10%
32 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
0–10%
33 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
34 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
35 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
36 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
37 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
38 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
39 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
40 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
41 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
42 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%