Jacanas, also known as “lily trotters” and “lotus birds,” are aquatic animals belonging to the family Jacanidae. They can walk easily or balance on lily pads owing to their large claws, hence the nickname.The eight species of Jacanidae include the Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa), the African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus), the Australian lotus bird (Irediparra gallinacea), the […]