Northern Jacana look-alikes
Jacana spinosa
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Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Key differences
The Wattled Jacana (found in South America) has a red frontal shield and a red bill, whereas the Northern Jacana has a yellow frontal shield and a yellow bill with a red base. The Wattled Jacana also has a more extensive black neck and breast, and its back is chestnut, but the black extends further down the body.
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
Key differences
Found in Asia, not sympatric. It has a metallic bronze-green body, a white supercilium, and a red frontal shield. Its overall coloration is distinctly different from the Northern Jacana.
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