Scientific Name: Jacana spinosa
Population Estimate: 500K-5M
Range / Habitat: Resident breeder from coastal Mexico through to Panama. Occasionally found in southwestern US. Also resident on Cuba, Jamaica and Hispanola. Found in wetland habitat.
Field Notes: Medium-sized wader with extremely long legs and toes for walking on top of floating vegetation. Adult plumage unmistakable as above. Juvenile with white underparts, brown back, white supercilium
Personal Notes: Seen mating in Costa Rica on a posh golf resort that DEFINITELY would not have approved of such actions in public.
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