The Hoatzin (stink bird), shown here spreading its wings, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps and mangrove of the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America.
The Hoatzin is notable for having chicks that possess claws on two of their wing digits. The alternative name of “stinkbird” is derived from the bird’s manure-like odor, caused by its digestive system
The Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the Stinkbird, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forest and mangrove of the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America.