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Lesser Jacana

Microparra capensis (Smith, A 1839)

The lesser jacana is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae. It is monotypic within the genus Microparra. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Jacanidae
Genus:
   Microparra
Scientific:
  Microparra capensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1839)

Reference:
   Ill. Zool. S. Afr. pt. 7 pl.A32

Protonym:
  Parra capensis

Type locality:
  Near Algoa Bay.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51569931

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  29B03FAE8294FC87

Avibase ID:
  avibase-29B03FAE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/29B03FAE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176452

Geographic range:

  • Microparra capensis: Lakes, ponds and marshes of Africa south of the Sahara
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Lesser Jacana
Catalan:
Jacana menut
Czech:
ostnák malý
Danish:
Bladhøne
German:
Zwergblatthühnchen
Spanish:
Jacana Chica
Spanish (Spain):
Jacana Chica
Finnish:
pikkujassana
French:
Jacana nain
Croatian:
mala jakana
Hungarian:
törpelevéljáró
Icelandic:
Trítiljóki
Italian:
Jacana minore
Japanese (romaji):
himerenkaku
Japanese:
ヒメレンカク
Lithuanian:
Mažoji žakana
Dutch:
Dwergjacana
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergbladhøne
Norwegian:
Dvergbladhøne
Polish:
długoszpon mały
Portuguese:
jaçanã-pequena
Portuguese (Portugal):
jaçanã-pequena
Russian:
Малая якана
Slovak:
jakana vrabčia
Serbian:
Mala jakana
Swedish:
dvärgjaçana
Ukrainian:
Якана мала
Chinese:
小雉鸻
Chinese (Traditional):
小雉鴴

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Jacana nain ( Microparra capensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Jacana nain ( Microparra capensis)
Clements 1st edition:
Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Smaller Jacana ( Microparra capensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Microparra capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Microparra capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Microparra capensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Microparra capensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Microparra capensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Dwerglangtoon
Bengali: হছাট চ঩চ঩
Bengali (transliteration): chōṭa pipi*
Catalan: Jacana menut
Czech: ostnák africký, Ostnák malý
Danish: Bladhøne
German: Zwergblatthühnchen, Zwerg-Blatthühnchen
English: Lesser African Jacana, Lesser Jacana, Lesser Lilly-trotter, Lesser Lily-trotter, Smaller Jacana, Smaller Lillytrotter
English, HBW: Lesser Jacana
English (IOC): Lesser Jacana
English (Kenya): Lesser Jacana
English (United States): Lesser Jacana
Esperanto: Malgranda jakanao
Spanish: Gallito de Agua Chico, Jacana Chica
Spanish (Spain): Jacana Chica
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Jacana
Estonian: pisi-lootoselind
Finnish: Pikkujassana
French: Jacana nain, Petit Jacana
Croatian: mala jakana
Hungarian: törpelevéljáró
Icelandic: Trítiljóki
Italian: Jacana minore
Japanese (romaji): himerenkaku
Japanese: ヒメレンカク
Kwangali: Nkongoro Gwakambatu
Kirghiz: кидик тартак тартар
Scientific: Microparra capensis, Parra capensis
Lithuanian: Mažoji žakana
Dutch: Dwergjacana
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergbladhøne
Norwegian: Dvergbladhøne
Polish: dlugoszpon maly, długoszpon mały
Portuguese: Jacana-pequena, Jaçanã-pequena
Portuguese (Portugal): jaçanã-pequena, Jaçaná-pequeno
Russian: малая якана
Slovak: Jakana vrabčia
Serbian: Mala jakana
Swedish: Dvärgjacana, dvärgjaçana
Swahili: Sile-maua Mdogo
Turkish: Küçük jakana
Ukrainian: Якана мала
Chinese: 小雉鸻
Chinese (Traditional): 小雉鴴

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