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Lesser jacana

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The lesser jacana (Microparra capensis) is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae. It is monotypic within the genus Microparra.[2]

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1] Its primary habitats are coastal and inland wetlands and waterways.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2017). "Microparra capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22693536A111720873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22693536A111720873.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "ITIS Report: Microparra". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Microparra capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 September 2014.old-form url

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Lesser jacana: Brief Summary

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The lesser jacana (Microparra capensis) is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae. It is monotypic within the genus Microparra.

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its primary habitats are coastal and inland wetlands and waterways.

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