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Lesser Jacana

Microparra capensis (Smith, A 1839)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis Dries Van de Loock 2023-03-12 Mwekera Dam, Copperbelt Province, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) call - [sono] 791508
xeno-canto.org
Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis Dries Van de Loock 2023-03-12 Mwekera Dam, Copperbelt Province, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) call, song -

Two types of vocalization; poop call/song and metalic tchr tchr tchr; several lesser jacana's on dam (waterlillies) approached and responded to playback of poop calls - interaction calls?

 791510
xeno-canto.org
Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis David Moyer 2026-05-10 , Iringa Rural (Tanzania)   -   657179708
macaulaylibrary.org
Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis David Moyer 2026-05-10 , Iringa Rural (Tanzania)   -   657179709
macaulaylibrary.org
Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis David Moyer 2026-05-14 , Iringa Rural (Tanzania)   -   657512439
macaulaylibrary.org
Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis Dries Van de Loock 2020-06-21 Kasanka National Park, Central (Zambia) (1200 m) call -

Soft calls from flushed bird after landing. First three rasping/croacking calls, then three nasal calls and one final rasping/croacking call.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 585195
xeno-canto.org

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