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Hydrophasianus chirurgus |
(Scopoli, 1786) |
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Family: jacanas |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Pheasant-tailed jacana |
Jacana à longue queue |
Jacana colilarga |
Wasserfasan |
Migration: partial |
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from China and high Himalayas migrates south, along unknown routes |
Makes local movement all year round, in response to changing water conditions throughout most of distribution.
The only jacana with established migratory patterns, populations from China and high altitudes of Himalayas
migrate S, but migration routes and behaviour unknown. Non-breeding birds occur throughout most of breeding
range, and regularly in small numbers in Sumatra, Java, Oman and S Yemen; e.g. up to 50 recorded at Khar
Rawri, W Oman, in Feb. Probably breeds in SE Borneo, but no definite records. Single records in Bali and NW
Australia; vagrant to S Japan. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |