Northern Jacana
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'''Habitat:''' Central America; coastal Mexico to western Panama, and on Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. It sometimes breeds in Texas, USA, and has also been recorded on several occasions as a vagrant in Arizona. Preferred habitat is shallow lakes, rivers or streams covered with floating or floating-emergent vegetation in tropical areas. | '''Habitat:''' Central America; coastal Mexico to western Panama, and on Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. It sometimes breeds in Texas, USA, and has also been recorded on several occasions as a vagrant in Arizona. Preferred habitat is shallow lakes, rivers or streams covered with floating or floating-emergent vegetation in tropical areas. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 500,000-5,000,0000. Drainage of wetlands is an ongoing threat, also harvesting of mangrove swamps for lumber. Water pollution from pesticide use is ongoing. Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 in the US. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 500,000-5,000,0000. Drainage of wetlands is an ongoing threat, also harvesting of mangrove swamps for lumber. Water pollution from pesticide use is ongoing. Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 in the US. |
'''Diet:''' Insects, other invertebrates and seeds picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface. Their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation while foraging. | '''Diet:''' Insects, other invertebrates and seeds picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface. Their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation while foraging. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com | + | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix-jacanas Songbird ReMix Jacanas]''' |
