Summary ²

The Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the Lotusbird or Lilytrotter, is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra. Like other jacana species, it is adapted to the floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands.

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1. (c) Marj Kibby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/71589894@N00/3678377816
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irediparra_gallinacea

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