Actophilornis
| Actophilornis | |
|---|---|
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| African jacana, Actophilornis africanus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Jacanidae |
| Genus: | Actophilornis Oberholser, 1925 |
Actophilornis is a genus of jacana. It contains two species restricted to Africa and its surrounding islands.[1]
- African jacana, Actophilornis africanus
- Madagascar jacana, Actophilornis albinucha
References
- ↑ "ITIS report: Actophilornis Oberholser, 1925". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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