Peppergrass

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

A fairly large, long-legged water bird with 15 cm black tail streamers when in breading plumage. Black-edged yellow hind-neck, black underparts and a brown back. In all plumage’s the outer wings are strikingly white with black wing tips. When in non-breading plumage they appear paler brown and white below like juveniles. Though juveniles lack the yellow on neck. Very long toes and short bill. Sexes alike.

Posted on December 23, 2008 at 12:15 pm in Uncategorized.