Madagascar Jacana
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Madagascar Jacana

Actophilornis albinucha

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
131 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Madagascar jacana (Actophilornis albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is not wary of human activity, but it is hypothesized to be avoidant of the common moorhen. It inhabits different sites within Madagascar during wet versus dry season. Female Madagascar jacanas are significantly larger than males. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Jacana sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 131 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Madagascan Buttonquail
LC

Madagascan Buttonquail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turnix nigricollis

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

5–10% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Insufficient data
Greater Painted-Snipe
LC

Greater Painted-Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rostratula benghalensis

Insufficient data
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

Insufficient data
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

Insufficient data
Lesser Crested Tern
LC

Lesser Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bengalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Jacana in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Jacana sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 131 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Jacana in Ankarafantsika National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Jacana in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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