African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
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The adult and juvenile African jacanas in the image above were photographed in Mkungunero in July 2006. Its long toes allow it to walk on vegetation where it pecks for insect larvae, crustaceans, sometimes small fish. It also pecks on hippos as in slideshow images 1 through 3. The video is good quality.
 

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