"Ling-po Fairy" Pheasant-tailed Jacana / 凌波仙子──水雉
Pheasant-tailed Jacana breeders are found in Southern China, the Philippines and the Middle South Peninsula, as well as Taiwan. The Jacana's hind neck is gold in color, and its firs are dazzling. The males take on the responsibility for the incubation of the eggs and the care of the hatchlings, which is one of this bird.
The Jacana is a conspicuous and unmistakable bird that builds its nest on the water caltrops, lotus leaves and other floating vegetation in order to prevent attack from land predators. Their huge feet and claws, which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes, have earned them the nickname of "Ling-po Fairy".
Originally, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas were quite a common sight on farmlands in Taiwan. However, the development of free ways and high-speed railways through different pond, farmland and other water caltrop production regions, causing wetlands to decrease, has resulted in a severe reduction in their numbers. Today, the Pheasant-tailed Jacana is one of the most endangered species of bird in the world. The lowest number recorded is 50, and today there are still only around 60 in existence.
Therefore, the number of Pheasant-tailed Jacana is set to become an indicator for the scuuess of the ecosystem; where the Pheasant-tailed is to be found, a complete fully functioning wetland ecosystem. The proposed campaign, "Helping Pheasant-tailed Birds migrate back to their homelands", will hopefully regenerate the wetlands by allowing the Jacana to live in its preferred habitat. Kaohsiung is going to create a park that will represent a balanced environment within our natural surrendings.
水雉分佈於中國南方、菲律賓、中南半島及台灣的水鳥，後頸部鑲著明亮照眼的金黃，夏羽非常豔麗，孵蛋與照顧幼雛都是公鳥的責任，是水雉繁殖較特殊之處。
由於水雉個性謹慎，因此總把巢築在菱角、荷葉等浮葉植物上，以遠離陸地掠食者的危機，當它步行在浮葉上之時，宛如輕盈地漫步在水面一般，因此有了「凌波仙子」的雅號。
水雉原本是台灣田間常見的鳥類，然而由於高速公路與高速鐵路貫穿埤池、農田以及碩果僅存的菱角生產區，濕地逐漸消失，水雉的數量也銳減，如今成為台灣本島瀕危動物中數量最少的鳥類，數目最少時小於50隻，目前數量也不過在60隻左右。
因此水雉的數量，也就成為生態的指標，一個看得見水雉的地方，就是濕地生態完整豐富的地方；「水雉返鄉行動」也就是希望藉由濕地的復育，讓水雉重新來此地棲息，也為高雄營造一個與大自然和諧共處的園地。