Scientific Name: Metopidius indicus Common Name: Bronze-winged Jacana Other Name: Jal pipi, Leaf walker
Identifying Features: metallic green bronze wings, yellow bill, white eyestripe, long grey legs, coot-like shield, long toes
Fun Facts:
- They have spider-like toes which help them to walk over the leaves present in water.
- Their appearance resembles the common moorhen and other rails suach as coots.
This image was clicked by Sudeshna Dey.
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