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Hoatzin

Birds

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Opisthocomus hoazin 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Opisthocomiformes, Taxa
Source Hoatzin (Wikidata)

In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
Source Hoatzin (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Amazon Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Opisthocomus hoazin
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Found In

Argentina

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Ecuador

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Guyana

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Norway

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Peru

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South America

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Suriname

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Venezuela

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Sources
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.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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2. Hoatzin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Feeding and habits
    Because of aromatic compounds in the leaves they consume, and the bacterial fermentation required to digest them, the birds have a disagreeable, manure-like odor and are only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need; local people also call it the "stinkbird" because of it.
  • Article text, habitat sentence
    The hoatzin ( WAHT-sin, -⁠seen; also HO-tsin and hoh-AT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and Orinoco Basins in South America.
  • In Biome: Riparian Zone, Introduction
    The hoatzin ( WAHT-sin, -⁠seen; also HO-tsin and hoh-AT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) 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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3. Hoatzin (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q188660 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Opisthocomiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Opisthocomus hoazin (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Opisthocomus hoazin
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Distribution description
Quote, In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Distribution description
Breeding subregions are Amazonia
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