Jacana (New World Jacanas)

Species in this group

LC

Jacana jacana

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Jacana spinosa

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Jacanas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 23 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~70%
	Wattled Jacana			~70%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~70%
	Northern Jacana			~70%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~60%
	Wattled Jacana			~60%
4	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~60%
	Northern Jacana			~60%
5	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~50%
	Northern Jacana			~50%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~50%
	Wattled Jacana			~50%
7	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~50%
	Northern Jacana			~50%
8	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~40%
	Wattled Jacana			~40%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Northern Jacana			~40%
10	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~30%
	Wattled Jacana			~30%
11	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~30%
	Northern Jacana			~30%
12	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
13	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
14	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
15	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Jacana			~20%
16	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
17	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
18	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
20	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
21	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
23	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
24	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
25	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
26	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
27	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
28	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
29	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
30	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
31	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
32	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
33	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
34	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
35	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
36	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
37	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
38	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
39	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
40	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
41	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
42	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
43	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
44	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
45	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
46	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
47	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
48	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
49	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
50	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
51	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
52	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
53	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
54	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
55	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
56	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~40%
	Wattled Jacana			~40%
2	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 2	~40%
	Wattled Jacana			~40%
3	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~30%
	Wattled Jacana			~30%
4	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
5	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
6	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 2	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
7	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Wattled Jacana			~20%
8	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
9	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
10	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
11	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
12	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
13	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
14	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Jacana			~10%
15	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
16	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
17	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
18	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
19	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Wattled Jacana			~10%
20	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
21	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
22	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
23	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
24	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
25	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
26	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
27	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
28	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
29	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
30	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
31	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
32	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
33	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
34	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
35	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
36	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
7	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
8	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
13	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
14	Vogelpark Avifauna	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
15	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
16	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Tracy Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
20	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
21	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
22	Cologne Zoo Aquarium	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

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New World Jacanas

Species in this group

Wattled Jacana

Northern Jacana

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see New World Jacanas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found