Like other jacana species, it is adapted to the floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands.
VIC: Vulnerable
Indigenous: Birrnggilg, Rdirdiwaba, Didibaba, Rdirdibawaba, Djurum'djurum, Dirdibawaba, Dirdibawuba, Jirnarrarr, A-Girdibaapba
At a glance
FamilyJacanas
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatThe bird occurs in south-eastern Borneo , the southern Philippines , Sulawesi , Moluccas , Lesser Sunda Islands , north and south-east New Guinea , New Britain (Lake Lalili), and northern and eastern Australia .
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by James Lambert
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
87291approx records
4states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Adult has coral-red comb on forehead.
Behavior
Walks across floating vegetation on its long toes; males incubate the eggs and care for chicks after females lay in several nests.
Gallery
Regional timing
Northern Territory
Queensland
New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia