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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Wattled Jacana

Jacana jacana

A distinctive Neotropical wader known for its dark chestnut plumage and remarkably long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation.

What it sounds like

A loud, harsh, and repetitive cackling or rattling 'keek-keek-keek', often becoming faster when agitated.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · EcuadorCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Possesses extremely elongated toes and claws that distribute body weight to prevent sinking into lily pads.
Practices a polyandrous mating system where the female defends a territory while several males incubate eggs and rear chicks.
Equipped with sharp, yellow bony spurs on the wrists of its wings for territorial defense and fighting.
Exhibits reverse sexual dimorphism, with females being significantly larger and heavier than males.
Chicks are precocial and capable of diving underwater to hide from predators while using their bills to breathe.

Habitat

Freshwater marshes, swamps, and ponds with extensive floating vegetation like water lilies.

Range

Central and South America, ranging from western Panama to northern Argentina and Uruguay.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Northern JacanaJacana spinosa

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