Discover the hoatzin, a stinky, leaf-eating bird of the Amazon rainforest with a cow-like digestive system, striking appearance, and unique evolutionary history. If you were to conjure up the ...

Where it lives: Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America What it eats: Leaves, fruits and flowers Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds.

Have you ever heard of the smelly bird that has claws on its wings? Yes, such an animal does exist—and it’s called the hoatzin. This bird is known for its rotten scent, thanks to its hardworking ...

ECUADORAN AMAZON — The hoatzin was one of the strangest birds I saw during our trip here last month. Even its name, pronounced wat-sin, sounds peculiar and like something that would arise from the ...

It flies awkwardly in the midst of vegetation along the river in the Amazon Forest, its only contemporary habitat. There it eats leaves and nothing else. It has a large beak and its digestive system ...

There are approximately 9000 species of birds within the Class Aves, but only one species, the hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), has evolved a foregut fermentation system that is similar to that of ...

The Hoatzin is a fascinating blend of bizarre looks, unusual habits, and a unique smell. Photo Credit: X/@TheFrenchNugget ...

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) is a South American strict folivorous bird, with a crop microbial ecosystem that ferments dietary plants. Chicks progressively become independent from the adult-fed ...