Actophilornis
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Taxonomy
The genus Actophilornis was introduced in 1925 by the American ornithologist Harry C. Oberholser with the African jacana as the type species. Actophilornis was a replacement name for Actophilus which was pre-occupied. The name combines the Ancient Greek aktē meaning "river bank" or "coastal strand", -philos meaning "-loving" and ornis meaning "bird".
The genus contains two species:
- African jacana, Actophilornis africanus
- Madagascar jacana, Actophilornis albinucha
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