Hoatzin
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The hoatzin is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and Orinoco Basins in South America. It is the only extant species in the genus Opisthocomus wh
Hoatzin Rio Napo
In Brazil
In Ecuador
In Ecuador
Turaco
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The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae, which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygod
Hoatzin
…secondary adaptation from its frequent need to leave the nest and climb about in dense vines and trees well before it can fly. A similar trait is seen in turacos, whose nestlings use claws on their wings to climb in trees. The generic name Opisthocomus comes from Ancient Greek ὄπισθοκομος ópisthokomos derived…
Tauraco persa
Female white-bellied go-away-bird, Crinifer leucogaster
Great blue turaco Corythaeola cristata