The hoatzin (/ hoʊˈætsɪn / hoh-AT-sin) [note 1] or hoactzin (/ hoʊˈæktsɪn / hoh-AKT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) [4] is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America.

Sep 6, 2022 · El hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) habita pantanos y ríos de la región orinoco-amazónica, y acumula características únicas y sorprendentes, tanto para los observadores, como para los científicos....

Hoatzins are found in the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America. These birds do not migrate and live in riparian forests, swamps, and mangroves. Hoatzins are gregarious birds. They live in family groups or small flocks.

Es un ave tropical peculiar que habita en las zonas pantanosas que envuelven los ríos Amazonas y Orinoco, en América del Sur. Tiene las dimensiones de un faisán, pero es mucho más esbelto, con el cuello y la cola más larga y tiene la cabeza pequeña. Tiene …

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the stinkbird, or Canje pheasant, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the …

The hoatzin is a South American bird with some strange features. It’s also called the reptile bird, the skunk bird, and the stinkbird. It's known for its unusual digestion method, unpleasant smell, clumsy movement, and noisy behavior. It's also famous for …

The Hoatzin, known by various other names like the stinkbird, skunk bird, Canje pheasant, or reptile bird, is a species of pheasant-sized birds found deep in the tropical wilderness and swamps of South America.

Feb 21, 2025 · Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.hoatzi1.02. A global alliance of nature organizations working to document the natural history of all bird species at an unprecedented scale.

The Hoatzin, pronounced ‘ Hwat -zin”, is a peculiar tropical bird species found in South America, that has puzzled taxonomists for as long as it’s been observed. No. Of species:

Oct 24, 2022 · Quite simply, the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin; Figure 1) is the strangest and most enigmatic species of bird in the world today.