Lesser jacana
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Microparra capensis

The lesser jacana (Microparra capensis ) is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae. It is monotypic within the genus Microparra.

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It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its primary habitats are coastal and inland wetlands and waterways.

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References

1. Lesser jacana Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_jacana
2. Lesser jacana on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22693536/111720873

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