Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Jacanas :: Northern Jacana

Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): American Jacana, Middle American Jacana
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize - Feb 18, 2003 © Joseph W. Hammond  Rio Frio, near Los Chiles, Costa Rica - Feb 11, 2005 © Kent Nickell  near Gandoca, Limon, Costa Rica - 2004 © R. Hays Cummins  near Gandoca, Limon, Costa Rica - 2004 © R. Hays Cummins  near Cartago, Costa Rica - Jun, 2003 © Lou Hegedus 
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Range

Central America and West Indies;
Two populations;
(1) S. United States (s. Texas, Marathon, and s. Arizona) to s. Mexico from sc. Sinaloa and c. Tamaulipas including the Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel Is. s. to Chiapas.
(2) West Indies (Cuba and the Isle of Pines, Jamaica, Hispaniola).
(3) Belize and Guatemala s. to w. Panama.
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North America n. of Mexican border;
Winter: s. TEX and s. ARZ;

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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