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 ...

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 ...

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The expression “strange bird” certainly applies to the Hoatzin (pronounced “watt-seen”), a bird of the Amazon and Orinoco River basins whose every characteristic could be described as strange. For ...

If eating vegetables like broccoli gives you gas, you may be able to relate to the hoatzin. The hoatzin is a South American bird that eats leaves instead of berries, insects or seeds like many other ...

The Condor, Vol. 97, No. 3 (Aug., 1995), pp. 675-683 (9 pages) Foregut fermentation in the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) appears to be a unique adaptation among birds. Passage rates of liquid and ...

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.