Summary ⁶

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.

Habitat and ecology ⁷

Systems

• Terrestrial
• Freshwater

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Marj Kibby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/71589894@N00/3678377816
2. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://pngbirds.myspecies.info/sites/pngbirds.myspecies.info/files/IredGall_0.jpg
3. (c) James Hardcastle, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by James Hardcastle
4. (c) 2002 California Academy of Sciences, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=117488&one=T
5. (c) Chris Nash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Nash
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irediparra_gallinacea
7. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31099894

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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