jacana

Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from a term jasaná in an undetermined Tupian language, perhaps Guaraní jasana.

• IPA^(key): /dʒæˈkɑːnə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnə

jacana (plural jacanas)

1. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.

• African jacana, Actophilornis africanus
• bronze-winged jacana, Metopidius indicus
• comb-crested jacana, Irediparra gallinacea
• lesser jacana, Microparra capensis
• Madagascar jacana, Actophilornis albinucha
• northern jacana, Jacana spinosa
• pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
• wattled jacana, Jacana jacana

Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã.

jacana f (plural jacane)

1. jacana