African jacanas

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation walk on floating vegetation
gptkbp:billColor blue with yellow tip
gptkbp:bodyLength 23–31 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason polyandrous
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
other invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:eggColor brown with black markings
gptkbp:family gptkb:Jacanidae
gptkbp:femaleRole mates with multiple males
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Latham
1801
gptkbp:habitat freshwater wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African jacanas
gptkbp:maleRole cares for chicks
incubates eggs
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nestType floating nest
gptkbp:notableFeature long toes and claws
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage white face
black crown and nape
chestnut brown body
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Actophilornis_africanus
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wingspan 50–55 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Actophilornis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6