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hoatzin (/hoʊˈætsɪn/ hoh-AT-sin) or
hoactzin (/hoʊˈæktsɪn/ hoh-AKT-sin) (
Opisthocomus hoazin) is a
species of
tropical bird
found in swamps,
riparian forests...
- Colombia)
Species †Hoazinoides
magdalenae Miller 1953
Genus Opisthocomus Illiger 1811
Species Opisthocomus hoazin (Müller 1776)
Illiger 1811 [Phasi**** hoazin...
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three main
rivers of Guyana; and the
national bird, the
Canje Pheasant (
Opisthocomus hoazin). The
national motto, "One people, One Nation, One Destiny", appears...
- 2016-07-08. Parker, W. K. (1891). "On the
Morphology of a
Reptilian Bird,
Opisthocomus hoazin".
Transactions of the
Zoological Society of London. 13 (2): 43–89...
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Allan J. (1999). "Phylogenetic
relationships of the
enigmatic hoatzin (
Opisthocomus hoazin)
resolved using mitochondrial and
nuclear gene sequences" (PDF)...
- birds, such as ducks, swans,
Jacanas (Jacana sp.), and the
hoatzin (
Opisthocomus hoazin), have them
concealed beneath their leg-feathers.
Specimens of...
- Guatemala
Resplendent quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno Yes Guyana
Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin Yes Haiti
Hispaniolan trogon Priotelus roseigaster Yes Honduras...
- 2014-06-10. Parker, W. K. (1891). "On the
morphology of a
reptilian bird,
Opisthocomus hoazin".
Transactions of the
Zoological Society of London. 13 (2): 43–89...
- S2CID 36055848. Pycraft, W. P. (1895). "On the
pterylography of the
hoatzin (
Opisthocomus cristatus)". Ibis. 37 (3): 345–373. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1895.tb06744...
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buttonquails (Turnicidae),
mesites (Mesitornithidae) and the
hoatzin (
Opisthocomus hoazin) were
placed in the Galliformes, too. The
former are now known...
