Actophilornis (African and Madagascar Jacanas)

Species in this group

LC

Actophilornis africanus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

EN Endemic

Actophilornis albinucha

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African and Madagascar Jacanas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 10 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	~70%
	African Jacana			~70%
2	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~70%
	African Jacana			~70%
3	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~70%
	African Jacana			~70%
4	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~60%
	African Jacana			~60%
5	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
9	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
10	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~40%
	African Jacana			~40%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~40%
	African Jacana			~40%
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~40%
	African Jacana			~40%
14	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	African Jacana			~40%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	African Jacana			~40%
16	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 2	~30%
	Madagascar Jacana			~30%
17	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
19	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
20	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
21	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
22	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
23	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
24	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
25	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
26	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
27	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
28	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
29	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
30	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
31	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
33	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
35	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
36	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
37	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
38	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
39	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
40	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
41	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~50%
	African Jacana			~50%
2	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
3	N'Djamena	🇹🇩 Chad	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
4	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~30%
	African Jacana			~30%
5	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
6	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
7	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
8	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
9	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
10	Lagos	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 2	~20%
	African Jacana			~20%
11	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
12	Cotonou	🇧🇯 Benin	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
13	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
14	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
15	Abidjan	🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
16	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
17	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~10%
	African Jacana			~10%
18	Lomé	🇹🇬 Togo	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
19	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
20	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%
21	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	African Jacana			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
5	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
10	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

African and Madagascar Jacanas

Species in this group

African Jacana

Madagascar Jacana

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African and Madagascar Jacanas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found