The hoatzin is a species of tropical bird found in the swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South America. It is the only living species in the genus Opisthocomus, itself the only living genus in the family Opisthocomidae under the order Opisthocomiformes, and despite intense debate among specialists the taxonomic position of this family remains unclear.
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Source Hoatzin (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Hoatzin
diet-classification (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
It is unique among birds in possessing a digestive system that significantly supports the fermentation and the effective breakdown of plant matter, a trait more commonly known from herbivorous ungulate-ruminant mammals and some primates.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source2. Hoatzin (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q188660 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
View the Source Hoatzin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Biome: Riparian Zone, Lead sectionQuote, In Biome: Riparian Zone, Lead section
The hoatzin is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and Orinoco Basins in South America.
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