Bronze-winged Jacana

Walking around the vegetaion in Matthur lake

Bronze-winged Jacanas are quite common in Malnad. Jacanas are usually found near water sources like lakes and ponds, and the one most often found in the lakes and ponds of Shimoga are  I regularly see these in Matthur lake, walking around the vegetation on water, searching for food.
These are identified by the prominent eyebrow extending from the tip of the bill to the nape.

When I first saw these birds, there were both mature and young birds walking around, and I mistook the young ones for Indian Crouser. Immature birds differ considerably from adult birds, but the fact that these actually walk around in the water vegetation should tell us the difference between these and Crousers (which like stony plains).

Scientific name for this bird is Metopidius indicus.