Comb-Crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea
 
The comb-crested jacana, in common with jacanas of other tropical nations, are often referred to as Jesus birds for their seeming ability to walk on water. Sadly, for the jacanas, this is a slight exaggeration, as they have the largest foot to body ratio of any bird species, enabling them to spread their weight over a large surface area to instead walk over the thin layers of aquatic vegetation. This image shows a bird in fine condition as it browses for insect prey.