In the sunlit wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa, this long-toed wanderer walks effortlessly across floating lilies as if stepping on solid earth. It feeds on insects, seeds, and tiny aquatic creatures, picking delicately from the water’s surface and among tangled reeds. What makes it extraordinary is its reversed roles — females larger and fiercely territorial, while males incubate eggs and guard the young, sheltering them beneath broad wings when danger nears. A graceful dancer upon the water’s skin, yet a devoted steward of shimmering marshlands.
African Jacana 👇
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