T he Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) is a common wetland bird that ranges from Panama and Trinidad and down into most of South America. In Guyana, it is known as ‘Spurwing‘ and can be found in the ponds at the Botanical Gardens, the Rupununi and other wetland areas.
The Jacana has large, bluish grey feet, which allow it to walk on top of water lilies as it forages for insects, invertebrates and seeds found on the surface vegetation.
The adults are approximately 17-23 cm
