Opisthocomus hoazin

E673295

animal bird species vertebrate

Opisthocomus hoazin, commonly known as the hoatzin, is a distinctive South American tropical bird famous for its leaf-eating diet, foul odor, and clawed-winged chicks.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Opisthocomus	1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	animal ⓘ bird species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ
activityPattern	diurnal ⓘ
assessedBy	IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ
breedingSystem	cooperative breeding ⓘ
chickBehavior	can drop into water to escape predators ⓘ climbs vegetation ⓘ
chickCharacteristic	wing claws ⓘ
class	Aves ⓘ
clutchSize	2–3 eggs ⓘ
commonName	canje pheasant ⓘ hoatzin ⓘ stinkbird ⓘ
conservationStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
diet	buds ⓘ fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ
digestiveSystemType	foregut fermentation ⓘ
eyeColor	red ⓘ
facialSkinColor	blue ⓘ
family	Opisthocomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
foundIn	Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Guianas NERFINISHED ⓘ Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ
genus	Opisthocomus NERFINISHED ⓘ
habitat	mangroves ⓘ riverine forests ⓘ tropical swamps ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	long tail ⓘ produces manure-like odor ⓘ small head ⓘ spiky crest ⓘ strongly enlarged crop ⓘ weak flight ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
locomotion	perching ⓘ short flights ⓘ
nativeTo	South America ⓘ
nestType	stick nest over water ⓘ
notableFor	clawed-winged chicks ⓘ foul odor ⓘ unique digestive system among birds ⓘ
order	Opisthocomiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
plumageColor	brown ⓘ buff ⓘ white ⓘ
primaryDiet	folivorous ⓘ
reproduction	oviparous ⓘ
socialBehavior	colonial nester ⓘ gregarious ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
vocalization	grunts ⓘ harsh calls ⓘ hisses ⓘ

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Opisthocomiformes → containsTaxon → Opisthocomus hoazin ⓘ

this entity surface form: Opisthocomus