Species profile—Irediparra gallinacea (comb-crested jacana)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds) → Jacanidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=jacanidae ) (jacanas) → Irediparra gallinacea (comb-crested jacana)

Photo of Irediparra gallinacea (comb-crested jacana) - Jones, K.,Ken Jones,2015 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/22778?f=.jpg )
Go to Photo gallery ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=1928#imgGallery )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1928&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1928&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1928 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (animals)
Class
Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds)
Family
Jacanidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=jacanidae ) (jacanas)
Scientific name
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828)
Common name
comb-crested jacana
WildNet taxon ID
1928
Synonym(s)
Jacana gallinacea
Alternate name(s)
lily-trotter
lotusbird
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/fauna/fauna-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1928 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1928 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.