Family

Jacanas

Jacanidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 150 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Jacana jacana

70–80% · Very likely

Metopidius indicus

70–80% · Very likely

Actophilornis africanus

60–70% · Likely

Jacana spinosa

60–70% · Likely

Irediparra gallinacea

50–60% · Likely

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

40–50% · Likely

EN Endemic

Actophilornis albinucha

30–40% · Possible

Microparra capensis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Jacanas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	80–90%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			70–80%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			40–50%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	70–80%
	Wattled Jacana			70–80%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	70–80%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			5–10%
4	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	70–80%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			5–10%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	60–70%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
6	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	60–70%
	Northern Jacana			60–70%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	60–70%
	Northern Jacana			60–70%
8	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	60–70%
	African Jacana			60–70%
	Lesser Jacana			5–10%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	50–60%
	African Jacana			50–60%
	Lesser Jacana			5–10%
10	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Northern Jacana			50–60%
11	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	50–60%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			40–50%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			10–20%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	50–60%
	Wattled Jacana			50–60%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
13	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	50–60%
	Comb-crested Jacana			50–60%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	50–60%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			5–10%
16	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
17	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
18	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
21	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	40–50%
	Wattled Jacana			40–50%
22	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	40–50%
	African Jacana			40–50%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
23	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Wattled Jacana			30–40%
24	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Northern Jacana			30–40%
25	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	30–40%
	African Jacana			30–40%
26	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	30–40%
	Madagascar Jacana			30–40%
27	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	30–40%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			30–40%
28	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	30–40%
	Northern Jacana			30–40%
29	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	African Jacana			30–40%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
30	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	30–40%
	African Jacana			30–40%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
31	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
32	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
33	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
34	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
35	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
36	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
37	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	20–30%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
38	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	20–30%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			20–30%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
39	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
40	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
41	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
42	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
43	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
44	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	20–30%
	African Jacana			20–30%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
45	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
46	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
48	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
49	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
50	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	10–20%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			10–20%
51	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
52	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			5–10%
53	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
54	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
55	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
56	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
57	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
58	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			5–10%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
59	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
60	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
61	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	African Jacana			10–20%
62	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
63	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
64	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
65	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
66	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
67	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	5–10%
	Wattled Jacana			5–10%
68	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Northern Jacana			5–10%
69	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
70	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
71	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
72	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	5–10%
	Wattled Jacana			5–10%
73	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
74	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Northern Jacana			5–10%
75	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
76	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	5–10%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
77	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
78	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
79	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
80	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
81	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
82	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	5–10%
	Wattled Jacana			5–10%
83	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
84	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
85	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Northern Jacana			5–10%
86	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	5–10%
	African Jacana			5–10%
87	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			5–10%
88	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	5–10%
	Comb-crested Jacana			5–10%
89	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	5–10%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
90	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	5–10%
	Wattled Jacana			5–10%
91	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Northern Jacana			5–10%
92	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	5–10%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
93	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			<5%
94	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
95	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
96	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
97	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
98	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
99	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
100	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
101	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
102	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
103	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
104	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			<5%
105	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
106	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
107	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
108	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
109	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
110	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
111	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
112	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
113	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			<5%
114	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
115	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
116	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
117	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
118	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
119	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
120	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
121	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
122	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
123	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
124	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Bronze-winged Jacana			Insufficient data
125	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
126	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
127	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			Insufficient data
128	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
129	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
130	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
131	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
132	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
133	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
134	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
	Lesser Jacana			Insufficient data
135	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
136	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
137	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
138	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
139	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Jacana			Insufficient data
140	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
141	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
142	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
143	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
144	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
145	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
146	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
147	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Pheasant-tailed Jacana			Insufficient data
148	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
149	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Comb-crested Jacana			Insufficient data
150	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data

Jacanas

Species in this group

Wattled Jacana

Bronze-winged Jacana

African Jacana

Northern Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Madagascar Jacana

Lesser Jacana

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Jacanas

Parks Ranked