Comb-crested Jacana
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Comb-crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
677 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the lotusbird or lilytrotter (though these names are sometimes used to describe Jacanidae as a whole), is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra. Like other jacana species, it is adapted to the floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Comb-crested Jacana sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 677 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

40–50% · Likely
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

20–30% · Possible
Bush Stone-curlew
LC Endemic

Bush Stone-curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus grallarius

10–20% · With luck
Australian Pratincole
LC

Australian Pratincole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stiltia isabella

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Stilt

White-headed Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus leucocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

5–10% · Rare
Red-kneed Dotterel
LC

Red-kneed Dotterel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrogonys cinctus

<5% · Rare
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
VU

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris acuminata

<5% · Rare
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

<5% · Rare
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Turnix castanotus

<5% · Rare
Little Curlew
LC

Little Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius minutus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
5 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Comb-crested Jacana in Kakadu National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Comb-crested Jacana sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 677 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Comb-crested Jacana in Kakadu National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Comb-crested Jacana in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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