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Hoatzin

Hoatzin \Ho"at*zin\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Hoazin.

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hoatzin

n. A bird, ''Opisthocomus hoazin'', with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen.

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hoatzin

n. crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings [syn: hoactzin, stinkbird, Opisthocomus hoazin]

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Hoatzin

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the stinkbird, or Canje pheasant, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco Delta in South America. It is notable for having chicks that possess claws on two of their wing digits.

It is the only member of the genus Opisthocomus ( Ancient Greek: "wearing long hair behind", referring to its large crest), which in turn is the only extant genus in the family Opisthocomidae. The taxonomic position of this family has been greatly debated, and is still far from clear.

Hoatzin (album)

Album by Norwegian band Damp. Released 2005 at AIM Records.

Usage examples of "hoatzin".

In the week before we left the Institute, I had put on board the Hoatzin every instrument that wasn't nailed down, anything that might tell us something useful about Vandell without having to go down there and set foot on its surface.