African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) — also called AFJA, Jesus Bird. Occurrence records of the African Jacana are shared on GBIF from around 62 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (2 672 records), in 7 provinces.

IUCN: Least concern

62reserves with records

15 001records around them

7provinces

LCIUCN category

African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) — Photo: Chris Eason · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
Kruger National ParkNational park	LP Limpopo	2 672
iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	2 261
Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	1 791
uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	1 515
St. Lucia SystemProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	978
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	854
Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	759
Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	729
Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	502
Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	298
Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	243
Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve	MP Mpumalanga	226
Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	138
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve	LP Limpopo	121
Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	111
Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	101
Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary	LP Limpopo	100
Kosi BayNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	96
Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	93
Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	93
St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	90
Rust de Winter NatuurreservaatNature reserve	LP Limpopo	87
Rust De Winter Nature ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	87
Elephant Sanctuary Plettenberg Bay 🐘Wildlife sanctuary	WC Western Cape	71
Tsitsikamma National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	70
Tsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	EC Eastern Cape	70
Golela BushNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	69
Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	68
Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	58
Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	57
Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve	LP Limpopo	53
Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	49
Klipplaat-PrivaatnatuurreservaatNature reserve	NW North West	48
Maputaland Marine ReserveMarine protected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	48
Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	46
Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	39
De Onderstepoort Private Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	35
Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	28
Loskop Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve	MP Mpumalanga	26
Pipeline Coastal ParkNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	25
Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	20
Enseleni Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	20
Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	20
D'nyala Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	20
Zimanga Private Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	18
Bluff Nature ReserveProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	17
Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	16
Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	8
Abelana Game ReserveGame reserve	LP Limpopo	7
Inkwenkwezi Private Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	7
Zebra Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	6
Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserve	NW North West	6
Pongola Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	5
Hazelmere Dam and Nature ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	5
Austin Roberts PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve	LP Limpopo	4
Greater Kruger National ParkNational park	LP Limpopo	4
Lejwe La Metsi Private ReservePrivate game reserve	LP Limpopo	3
Cape Vidal State ForestForest reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	2
Coastal Forest ReserveForest reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	2
Bronkies Angling and Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2

and 2 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

KwaZulu-Natal: 29 reserves
Limpopo: 15 reserves
Gauteng: 7 reserves
Mpumalanga: 5 reserves
Eastern Cape: 3 reserves
North West: 2 reserves
Western Cape: 1 reserve

Taxonomy

Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Jacanidae
Scientific name: Actophilornis africanus
GBIF taxon: 2481853
Wikidata: Q132201

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.