Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Jacanidae
About
The bronze-winged jacana is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It is found across South and Southeast Asia and is the sole species in the genus Metopidius. Like other jacanas it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, using its long feet and legs for balance. The sexes are alike but females are slightly larger and are polyandrous, maintaining a harem of males during the breeding season in the monsoon rains. Males maintain territories, with one male in the harem chosen to incubate the eggs and take care of the young. When threatened, young chicks may be carried to safety by the male under his wings.
Fun Fact
Like other jacanas it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, using its long feet and legs for balance.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feed on plant material (claimed to be purely incidental), insects and other invertebrates picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance