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Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Jacanidae
Genus: Microparra
Scientific: Microparra capensis
Citation: (Smith, A, 1839)
Reference: Ill.Zool.S.Afr. pl.32,text
Protonym: Parra capensis
Avibase ID: 29B03FAE8294FC87
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
Czech: ostnák malý
German: Zwergblatthühnchen
Danish: Bladhøne
Spanish: Jacana Chica
Finnish: pikkujassana
French: Jacana nain
Icelandic: Trítiljóki
Italian: Jacana minore
Japanese: himerenkaku
Japanese: ヒメレンカク
Dutch: Dwergjacana
Norwegian: Dvergbladhøne
Polish: dlugoszpon maly
Portuguese: Jacana-pequena
Russian: Малая якана
Slovak: jakana vrabčia
Swedish: dvärgjaçana
Chinese: 小雉鸻
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 01: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 02: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 03: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 04: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
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 3rd edition: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 4th edition: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements, version 2015: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements, version 2016: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements, version 2017: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Clements, version 2018: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 1.50: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 1.52: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 1.53: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 1.54: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 1.55: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 2015: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 2016: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 2017: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
eBird version 2018: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Smaller Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Smaller Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
James Lee Peters: Microparra capensis
James Lee Peters (original): Microparra capensis
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Microparra capensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Lesser Jacana ( Microparra capensis )
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Microparra capensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Microparra capensis
Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: DwerglangtoonCatalan: Jacana menutCzech: ostnák africký, Ostnák malýDanish: BladhøneGerman: Zwergblatthühnchen, Zwerg-BlatthühnchenEnglish: Lesser African Jacana, Lesser Jacana, Lesser Lilly-trotter, Lesser Lily-trotter, Smaller Jacana, Smaller LillytrotterEnglish (IOC): Lesser JacanaEnglish (Kenya): Lesser JacanaSpanish: Gallito de Agua Chico, Jacana ChicaSpanish (Spain): Jacana ChicaSpanish (HBW): Lesser JacanaEstonian: pisi-lootoselindFinnish: PikkujassanaFrench: Jacana nain, Petit JacanaHungarian: törpelevéljáróIcelandic: TrítiljókiItalian: Jacana minoreJapanese: himerenkakuJapanese: ヒメレンカクKwangali: Nkongoro Gwakambatu Latin: Microparra capensis, Parra capensisLithuanian: Mažoji žakanaDutch: DwergjacanaNorwegian Nynorsk: DvergbladhøneNorwegian: DvergbladhønePolish: dlugoszpon maly, długoszpon małyPortuguese: Jacana-pequena, Jaçanã-pequenaPortuguese (Portugal): Jaçaná-pequenoRussian: малая яканаSlovak: Jakana vrabčiaSerbian: Mala jakanaSwedish: Dvärgjacana, dvärgjaçanaSwahili: Sile-maua MdogoUkrainian: Якана малаChinese: 小雉鸻Chinese (Traditional): 小雉鴴