| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Superorder: | Neognathae |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Suborder: | Charadrii |
| Family: | Jacanidae |
- Genus
- species – Common Name
- Actophilornis
- africana – African Jacana
- albinucha – Madagascar Jacana
- Hydrophasianus
- chirurgus – Pheasant-tailed Jacana
- Irediparra
- gallinacea – Comb-crested Jacana
- Jacana
- jacana – Wattled
- spinosa – Northern Jacana
- Metopedius
- indicus – Bronze-winged Jacana
- Microparra
- capensis – Smaller Jacana
