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

Wim van den Heever / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) male holding his youngsters safely under his wings whilst walking. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Wim van den Heever / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) male holding his youngsters safely under his wings whilst walking. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Tony Heald / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) walking of Lily pads. Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Staffan Widstrand / African jacana, (Actophilornis africanus) walking, Zimanga Private Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September

Bernard Castelein / African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus), Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus), Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus), Gambia.

Guy Edwardes / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) on lily pads, Chobe River, Botswana.

Sean Viljoen / Slow motion clip of an African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) walking on floating vegetation, Botswana.

Jen Guyton / African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) wading in Kruger National Park, South Africa.