- (/hoʊˈætsɪn/ hoh-AT-sin) or
hoactzin (/hoʊˈæktsɪn/ hoh-AKT-sin) (Opisthocomus
hoazin) is a
species of
tropical bird
found in swamps,
riparian forests, and mangroves...
- Opisthocomiformes. The only
living representative is the
hoatzin (Opisthocomus
hoazin)
which lives in the
Amazon and the
Orinoco delta in
South America. Several...
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rivers of Guyana; and the
national bird, the
Canje Pheasant (Opisthocomus
hoazin). The
national motto, "One people, One Nation, One Destiny",
appears on...
- Parker, W. K. (1891). "On the
Morphology of a
Reptilian Bird,
Opisthocomus hoazin".
Transactions of the
Zoological Society of London. 13 (2): 43–89. doi:10...
- (1999). "Phylogenetic
relationships of the
enigmatic hoatzin (Opisthocomus
hoazin)
resolved using mitochondrial and
nuclear gene sequences" (PDF). Molecular...
- "Structure and
Function of the
Digestive Tract of the
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus
hoazin): A
Folivorous Bird with
Foregut Fermentation" (PDF). The Auk. 112 (1):...
- such as ducks, swans,
Jacanas (Jacana sp.), and the
hoatzin (Opisthocomus
hoazin), have them
concealed beneath their leg-feathers.
Specimens of Archaeopteryx...
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Resplendent quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno Yes Guyana
Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin Yes Haiti
Hispaniolan trogon Priotelus roseigaster Yes Honduras Scarlet...
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although this may not be an
accurate classification.
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus
hoazin), the only
member of its order, is a pheasant-sized
South American bird...
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species in 2 genera.
Distinct lineage of Neoaves.
Hoatzin (Ophisthocomus
hoazin) – One
living species.
Distinct lineage of Neoaves.
Magpie goose (Anseranas...
