Where does the African Jacana live?
Actophilornis africanus has 156,803 records in 47 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 156,803 records
- 47 places
- 115 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesJacanidaeActophilornis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 67,101 | |
| Kenya | 14,292 | |
| Botswana | 11,966 | |
| Uganda | 10,054 | |
| Zimbabwe | 7,305 | |
| Namibia | 7,284 | |
| Zambia | 6,660 | |
| Tanzania | 5,185 | |
| Gambia | 4,757 | |
| Ghana | 3,849 | |
| Senegal | 2,516 | |
| Mozambique | 2,500 | |
| Nigeria | 2,382 | |
| Ethiopia | 2,188 | |
| Rwanda | 1,583 | |
| Eswatini | 1,152 | |
| Malawi | 1,092 | |
| Benin | 710 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 584 | |
| Cameroon | 457 | |
| Angola | 445 | |
| DR Congo | 394 | |
| Congo | 369 | |
| Burkina Faso | 366 | |
| Togo | 264 | |
| Gabon | 255 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 227 | |
| Chad | 125 | |
| Mali | 109 | |
| Niger | 105 | |
| Liberia | 103 | |
| Mauritania | 99 | |
| Guinea | 78 | |
| Sierra Leone | 70 | |
| South Sudan | 48 | |
| Sudan | 41 | |
| Burundi | 29 | |
| Central African Republic | 24 | |
| Lesotho | 14 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 47 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Jacanidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.