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Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a member of the Jacanidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 155 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Jacanidae Jacanas
- Genus Metopidius
- Species indicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 155 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Jacanidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bronze-winged Jacana is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bronze-winged Jacana is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a member of the Jacanidae family, within the order Charadriiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR inland India to Vietnam and n Malay Pen.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 155 g, with a wing length of about 16.1 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bronze-winged Jacana?
The Bronze-winged Jacana is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 155 g.
Where does the Bronze-winged Jacana live?
The Bronze-winged Jacana is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR inland India to Vietnam and n Malay Pen, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Bronze-winged Jacana belong to?
The Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) belongs to the Jacanidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Bronze-winged Jacana eat?
The Bronze-winged Jacana is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bronze-winged Jacana migrate?
The Bronze-winged Jacana is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bronze-winged Jacana endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bronze-winged Jacana make?
1 real field recording of the Bronze-winged Jacana — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bronze-winged Jacana's range?
The Bronze-winged Jacana has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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