ja·ça·na 
(zhä′sə-nä) also ja·ca·na (-kə-)
(zhä′sə-nä) also ja·ca·na (-kə-)n.
Any of several tropical or subtropical shorebirds of the family Jacanidae, having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Also called lily-trotter.
[Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupí jaçanam, jaçanã, one that cries out.]