Actophilornis albinucha
Silhouette: Burton Robert, USFWS · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The Madagascar jacana (Actophilornis albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is not wary of human activity, but it is hypothesized to be avoidant of the common moorhen. It inhabits different sites within Madagascar during wet versus dry season. Female Madagascar jacanas are significantly larger than males. Wikipedia →
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Madagascar · 2013
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Jacana sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Jacana in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April, June and August–September, the lowest months. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Jacana sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Ankarafantsika National Park, in our data
Ankarafantsika National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Madagascar Jacana sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Jacana is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (150 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
