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Jakana_chick

Adult pheasant-tailed jacana and chick (Hydrophasianus chirurgus). In this species, male and female plumage are very similar, so it is difficult to know the gender of the adult. However, this is one of the few bird species where males provide all the parental care, so this is probably a male with one of his offspring.

About this image

Identification: Hydrophasianus chirurgus (pheasant-tailed jacana)
Location: Kumana Bird Sanctuary, Sri Lanka
Date Taken: June 2004
Contributors: David Behrens
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Subjects: Subject Live Animal; Type Photo; Life Stages and Gender hatchling; Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature; Behaviors parental care; Anatomy male

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