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Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa)    Jacanas (Jacanidae)
Nordlig Jacana ~ Jacana Norteña ~ Gulpannad Jaçana
Northern Jacana 270    (1 photos)
2007-10-18    Palizada road (cam), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Adult. Very common in channels along this road.


Northern Jacana 1967    (1 photos)
2012-03-18    Municipio de Minatitlán (col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
2 adult with 2 young birds. Rather common in areas with dense aquatic vegetation.


Northern Jacana 665    (1 photos)
2012-05-12    Estero Palo Verde (El Tortugario - col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Adult. Perfectly adapted to a life running on floating leafs.


Northern Jacana 1968    (3 photos)
2012-05-12    Estero Palo Verde (El Tortugario - col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Adult with the spider like toes, perfect for wading and grabbing. And the beautiful remiges.


Northern Jacana 1969    (1 photos)
2012-05-19    Estero Palo Verde (El Tortugario - col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Adult hunting. Perhaps the same as 1968.


Northern Jacana 1970    (2 photos)
2013-03-25    Las Hadas Golf Course (Manzanillo), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Adult in flight.


Northern Jacana 1971    (5 photos)
2013-03-25    Las Hadas Golf Course (Manzanillo), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Juvenile. Unmistakable with the yellow bill, large greenish feet and beige and brown plumage.


Northern Jacana 1972    (1 photos)
2013-03-27    Las Hadas Golf Course (Manzanillo), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Juvenile. Likely the same as 1971.


Northern Jacana 1973    (4 photos)
2013-03-29    El Chupadero (col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
2 adults. Very expressive with the wings open.


Northern Jacana 1974    (1 photos)
2013-03-29    El Chupadero (col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Adult in flight. Here with the spurs on the front of the wing well exposed.


Northern Jacana 1975    (1 photos)
2013-03-29    El Chupadero (col), Mexico

Subspecies: gymnostoma
Another adult in flight, with exposed spurs.


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