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Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

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Description:

Its a very interesting bird, with no satisfying evolutionary hipothesis. The chicks have a kind of claw in the wings to move around the branches. It is usually found near water.

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Comments (2)
LauraMaria
What a neat action shot! I hadn't heard of these birds until just now, they are pretty cool looking :D
Dan Doucette
I saw many of them in Brazil as well. They are a unique bird. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5892190

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PublishedAugust 5, 2011

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