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  • Hydrophasianus

    Hydrophasianus is a genus of birds in the family Jacanidae, in the order Charadriiformes.
    Jacana From specific name Parra jacana; Portuguese name Jaçana for the Wattled
    Jacana.
    The genus Hydrophasianus means "water pheasant".

    1/ Pheasant-tailed jacana (Gà lôi nước, Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

  • Jacanidae

    The jacanas (sometimes referred to as Jesus birds or lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. 

  • Metopidius

    The genus Metopidius contains a single bird species of waders, Metopidius indicus, in the family Jacanidae.
    The name Metopidius is from the Ancient Greek word metopidios meaning "on the forehead", referring to the frontal lappet. 
    Greek metopon for forehead, brow.

    1/ Bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)
    The specific epithet indicus is the Latin word for "Indian".

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