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Where to see the Bronze-winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus · bird · Jacanidae

Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopidius indicus) is recorded in 249 protected areas and wildlife sites across 7 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Kevladev National Park (India), Kaziranga National Park (India) and Nandankanan Zoological Park (India).

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Bronze-winged Jacana
Photo: Sourabh Biswas (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where is the best place to see the Bronze-winged Jacana?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Bronze-winged Jacana are Kevladev National Park (India), Kaziranga National Park (India) and Nandankanan Zoological Park (India). Most sites are in India (207), Thailand (24) and Nepal (5). It appears in 7 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Bronze-winged Jacana

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Kevladev National ParkIndia5,1231970–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Kaziranga National ParkIndia2,4001971–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Nandankanan Zoological ParkIndia1,3002014–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Pallikaranai MarshIndia1,0322006–2024Recorded on GBIF
5Hastinapur SanctuaryIndia9302005–2024Recorded on GBIF
6Okhla SanctuaryIndia7811985–2024Recorded on GBIF
7Chitwan National ParkNepal7341973–2025Recorded on GBIF
8Deepar Beel Wildlife SanctuaryIndia7162003–2025Recorded on GBIF
9Bueng Boraphet Non-Hunting AreaThailand6391986–2024Recorded on GBIF
10Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal5811983–2026Recorded on GBIF
11Surajpur Wetlands Reserve ForestIndia5782011–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Thol Lake Bird SanctuaryIndia4742012–2024Recorded on GBIF
13Van Vihar National ParkIndia4342012–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Pobitora Wildlife SanctuaryIndia4261994–2024Recorded on GBIF
15Tadoba-Andhari Tiger ReserveIndia3981979–2024Recorded on GBIF
16Cát Tiên National ParkVietnam3701986–2026Recorded on GBIF
17Ranthambore National ParkIndia3621973–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Vadhvana WetlandsIndia3362011–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Dudhwa Tiger ReserveIndia2972009–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Nong Bong Khai Non-Hunting AreaThailand2851993–2026Recorded on GBIF
21Khao Sam Roi Yot National ParkThailand2671986–2026Recorded on GBIF
22Bhitarkanika National ParkIndia2612012–2025Recorded on GBIF
23Huai Chorakhe Mak Non-Hunting AreaThailand2352009–2024Recorded on GBIF
24Thattekad Bird SanctuaryIndia2241996–2024Recorded on GBIF
25Dudhwa National ParkIndia1952009–2024Recorded on GBIF

224 more places in the interactive map.

By country

India: 207, Thailand: 24, Nepal: 5, Vietnam: 5, Cambodia: 4, Bangladesh: 3 and Myanmar: 1.

Seen on trips

The Bronze-winged Jacana is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, India guide, Thailand guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Kevladev National Park

Photo: Sourabh Biswas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

GBIF downloads: India, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.