jacana

/dʒækɑːnɑː/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of wading bird, especially the large, long-legged jacana found in South America.

“The exotic birds we saw on our trip to South America included a rare species of jacana.”

Synonyms

  • bird species
  • wading bird

Antonyms

  • flying bird
  • migratory bird