A comb-crested jacana, also known as the lotusbird or lilytrotter, is walking on lilly pads in Cattana wetlands, Queensland, Australia.


The comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the lotusbird or lilytrotter, is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra, Odd shorebird that walks around on lily pads with outrageously large feet.


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Location: Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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