The bronze-winged jacana is a wader in the family Jacanidae. Like other jacanas it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation, the long feet spreading out its weight and preventing sinking. It is found across South and Southeast Asia and is the sole species in the genus Metopidius. Scientific name: Metopidius indicus Higher classification: Metopidius Phylum: Chordata Order: Shorebirds Rank: Species Family: Jacanidae