Actophilornis africanus Family : Jacanidae The African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) commonly called Runner of the water lilies, is one of the most common bird in the African swamps. It has long legs and very long and thin fingers that allow walking easily and without sinking on the floating vegetation. Its livery is quite impressive with very bold colours © Giuseppe Mazza → For general information about the Charadriiformes please click here. → To appreciate the biodiversity within the CHARADRIIFORMES please click here. Actophilornis africanus was last modified: October 9th, 2018 by Giuseppe Mazza