Neil Aldridge / Two adult African jacanas (Actophilornis africanus) flying over reedbeds, Selinda Spillway, northern Botswana.

Steven David Miller / Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) male and four eggs. The male incubates the eggs. Corroboree Billabong, Mary River, Northern Territory, Australia.

Sylvain Cordier / Comb crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), walking over waterlily pads, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia

Roger Powell / Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) walking over lotus lily-pads. Fogg Dam, Northern Territory, Australia

Pete Oxford / Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) with Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) on back. Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Kim Taylor / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) displaying, showing wing spurs, Costa Rica

Kim Taylor / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) displaying, showing wing spurs, Costa Rica

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) feeding in among the lotus flowers with a chick. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, July

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) juvenile feeding among lilies. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, July

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) juvenile feeding among lilies. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, July

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) feeding on lily seeds, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) calling on lily pad, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) on lily pad, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) calling on lily pad, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, July

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) on lily pad. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, July

Mike Potts / Comb Crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, July

Steve Gettle / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) walking on lily pads, Costa Rica

Steve Gettle / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) foraging on lily pads, Costa Rica

Steve Gettle / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) juvenile walking on lily pads, Costa Rica

Marie Read / Comb-crested Jacana / Lotusbird (Irediparra gallinacea), adult walking over lilypad, showing its elongated toes. Yellow Water, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, September.

David Tipling / Northern Jacana {Jacana s spinosa} walking over leaves of aquatic plants on water, Tikal, Guatemala

David Tipling / Northern Jacana {Jacana s spinosa} walking over the leaves of aquatic plants, Tikal, Guatemala

Claudio Contreras / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) portrait, Catemaco Lagoon, Mexico, August

Claudio Contreras / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) portrait, Catemaco Lagoon, Mexico, August

Tim Laman / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) walking on leaves of aquatic plants. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Tim Laman / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) feeding, standing on aquatic vegetation. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Tim Laman / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) standing on aquatic vegetation. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Tim Laman / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) standing on aquatic vegetation. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) on the margin of Mamirauá Lake, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Tim Fitzharris / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) foraging, Costa Rica

Tim Fitzharris / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) juvenile walking on lily pads, Costa Rica

Philippe Clement / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) foraging in swamp, Palo Verde NP, Costa Rica

Philippe Clement / Northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) foraging in swamp, Palo Verde NP, Costa Rica

LYNN M. STONE / Lotusbird / Comb crested jacana {Irediparra gallinacea} walking on lily pads, Kakadu NP, Northern Territory, Australia

Steven David Miller / Lotusbird walking on lily pads {Irediparra gallinacea} Fogg Dam, Northern Territory, Australia

Roger Powell / Lotusbird / Comb-Crested Jacana {Irediparra gallinacea} pair nest building, Northern Territory, Australia.

Roger Powell / Lotusbird / Comb-Crested Jacana {Irediparra gallinacea} Northern Territory, Australia.

Richard Du Toit / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) in water with flower, Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) note spur on wing, Costa Rica

Steven David Miller / Lotusbird, aka Comb crested jacana, {Irediparra gallinacea} walking on lily pads, Fogg Dam, Northern Territory Australia

Mathias Putze/ BIA / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) juvenile, Peten, Guatemala

Steve Gettle / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) calling, Costa Rica

Steve Gettle / Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) foraging on lily pads, Costa Rica

Mike Read / Northern jacana feeding on shore {Jacana spinosa} Black river morass Jamaica

Etienne Littlefair / Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) taking flight from water, Corroboree billabong, Northern Territory, Australia.

Etienne Littlefair / RF - Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) feeding amongst Lilypads, Corroboree billabong, Northern Territory, Australia. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Etienne Littlefair / Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) walking on Lilypads, Corroboree billabong, Northern Territory, Australia.

Etienne Littlefair / Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), Marrakai, Northern Territory, Australia, September.

Etienne Littlefair / Comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), Marrakai, Northern Territory, Australia, September.