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Irediparra gallinacea
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, aquatic invertebrates, seeds
Habitat
Lily-covered lakes, freshwater marshes
Range
Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 21–24 days
Size
Medium (20–27cm)
Wingspan
~50–55cm
Weight
~85–170g
A distinctive jacana with a bright red fleshy comb on the forehead, long toes for walking across floating leaves, and chestnut-brown body plumage.
A rare and accidental visitor to Borneo from its core range further east, occasionally turning up on suitable lily-covered wetlands.
