Jacanidae
Also known as: Bladhøner, Blatthühnchen, Długoszpony, Gallitos de Agua, Jacana, Jacanaer, Jacanas, Jacane
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Jacanidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 13 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 36 |
| GBIF key | 9314 |
Genera in Jacanidae
- Jacana — 3 species: Jacana farrandi, Jacana jacana, Jacana spinosa
- Nupharanassa — 3 species: Nupharanassa bohemica, Nupharanassa bulotorum, Nupharanassa tolutaria
- Actophilornis — 2 species: Actophilornis africanus, Actophilornis albinucha
- Hydrophasianus — 1 species: Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Irediparra — 1 species: Irediparra gallinacea
- Janipes — 1 species: Janipes nymphaeobates
- Metopidius — 1 species: Metopidius indicus
- Microparra — 1 species: Microparra capensis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.