CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Irediparra gallinacea  

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Bribie Island, QLD (Jun, 2013)

I was busy watching an adult Comb-crested Jacana when suddenly a juvenile came into view right in front of the bird hide.

This was my first view of a juvenile Comb-crested Jacana and I could see red feathers on the top and back of the head where the adult has black.

The comb is very small and not yet bright red.

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Juvenile Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Juvenile Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Juvenile Comb-crested Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacana