Jacanidae - jacanas
 Jacanas are found in tropical areas around the world. They are wading birds and have long legs and large feet with four long toes that help them walk on aquatic vegetation. They eat insects and other invertebrates. There are eight species of birds in this family: the lesser jacana, the African jacana, the Madagascar jacana, the northern jacana, comb-crested jacana, the bronze-winged jacana, the pheasant-tailed jacana, and the wattled jacana. The northern jacana and the wattled jacana are found in Central and South America. The northern jacana can be found as far north as southern Texas.
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Endangered in N.H.
Threatened in N.H.
Introduced
Endangered in U.S.
Threatened in U.S.
Breeds in N.H.