The hunt is on … look at the skills of the African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) and the lesser jacana (Microparra capensis) at Lake Panic, not far from Skukuza in the Kruger National Park. A black crake (Zapornia flavirostra) and a green-backed heron can also be seen. “Green-backed heron” is a collective term used for herons that sometimes feature green plumage. They were once believed to be a single species, Butorides striata, but are now treated as three different species.

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