African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
About the African Jacana
The African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It has long toes and long claws that enable it to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, its preferred habitat. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see Jacanidae.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 48 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Namibia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
- Black CrakeZapornia flavirostrarecording
- Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalusrecording
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrildrecording
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- African Wood OwlStrix woodfordiirecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.