Irediparra gallinacea
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In 3 days ~10%
The comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the lotusbird or lilytrotter (though these names are sometimes used to describe Jacanidae as a whole), is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra. Like other jacana species, it is adapted to the floating vegetation of tropical freshwater wetlands.
This species is unmistakable. It has a black crown and hindneck with a fleshy red wattle covering the forehead and forecrown, contrasting with a white face and throat. The comb is pinker in breeding adults, more orange when not breeding. There is a broad black band on the lower breast with white belly. The underwing and flight feathers, which show most prominently in flight, are black. Back and upperwing mainly grey-brown with black primary coverts, rump and tail. The long legs with extremely long toes trail in flight. The male is slightly smaller than the female and measures 20–22 cm (7.9–8.7 in) in length and weighs 68–84 g (2.4–3.0 oz). The female measures 24–27 cm (9.4–10.6 in) in length and weighs 120–150 g (4.2–5.3 oz). The wingspan ranges from 39 to 46 cm (15 to 18 in).
The bird occurs in south-eastern Borneo... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Comb-crested Jacana sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 134th most-seen of the 208 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comb-crested Jacana in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 380 mm in January.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comb-crested Jacana sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Comb-crested Jacana sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 50%).
Same order: Charadriiformes
The closest relatives of the Comb-crested Jacana that you can see in Daintree National Park (order Charadriiformes, Shorebirds and Allies) are Masked Lapwing (about 60%) and Bush Stone-curlew (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comb-crested Jacana is recorded against all the birds logged in Daintree National Park (32 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.
