Wild Lancer

The Bronze-Winged Jacanas are commonly found across the lowlands of South-East Asia. They typically inhabit wetlands with calm water and expanses of low-lying aquatic vegetation, which provide them with an unimpeded view of the neighborhood. The jacanas are colourful birds with long legs and long and wide toes that spread the bird’s weight across a larger area, enabling them to walk with ease across buoyant leaves while gleaning insects, snails, worms, fish and the seeds of water lilies.  Like all water birds, Jacanas spend a lot of time keeping their feathers clean. Clean feathers help keep the birds light and warm. The breeding season starts after the rains. The jacanas show an extreme reversal of sex-roles, with the female bird mating with multiple males, and the receiver male is left with the responsibility of incubation of the eggs and taking care of the young chicks, all by himself.  The receiver male bird nestles the eggs between his wings, hugging them close to his bo...