Jäc'a-nä' or Ja-cä'nä, n.

noun

n. (Ornith.) A grallatorial bird of the genus Parra, remarkable for the length of its toes and claws, which enables it to walk on floating plants at the surface of the water. It is a native of the tropical parts of Asia, Africa, and South America.

An illustration of a jacana standing on long toes among aquatic plants. — Jacana (*Parra Africana*).