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SPECIES PROFILE
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus)
Metopidius
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Wetlands marshes lakes with vegetation
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Charadriiformes
FAMILY
Jacanidae
GENUS
Metopidius
📋 Description
SIZE
28-31 cm long 120-200 g
COLORATION
Bronze-green wings black body white face yellow bill
ADAPTATIONS
Long toes for walking on floating vegetation
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Wetlands marshes lakes with vegetation
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 3-4 eggs in floating nests incubated 22-26 days by males
DIET DETAILS
Insects seeds aquatic plants
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Wetland drainage pesticide use
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Water Walkers: Bronze-winged Jacanas stride with 150-gram bodies eating 40 grams of insects daily in Bharatpur's wetlands. Their bronze wings are striking.
2
Polyandrous Nesters: These jacanas cover 3000 sq km in Odisha's marshes with males tending nests. Habitat loss threatens their sites.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan
Chilika Lake in Odisha
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
October-March Dry season concentrates food for spotting jacanas
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch bronze-winged jacanas walking on floating vegetation
