Northern Jacana
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(New page: '''Common Name:''' Northern Jacana<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Jacana spinosa '''Size:''' 6 ¾ - 9 inches (17-23 cm) '''Habitat:''' Central America; coastal Mexico to western Panama, and ...) |
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'''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 500,000-5,000,0000. Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 in the US. | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 500,000-5,000,0000. Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 in the US. | ||
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'''Diet:''' Insects, other invertebrates and seeds picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface. Their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation while foraging. | '''Diet:''' Insects, other invertebrates and seeds picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface. Their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation while foraging. |