Hoatzin / Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Opisthocomus (Opisthocomus); Family Hoatzins (Opisthocomidae)
General:The hoatzin (/hˈtsɪn/, Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the reptile bird, skunk bird, stinkbird, or Canje pheasant, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America. It is notable for having chicks that have claws on two of their wing digits. [more]

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