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Hoatzin, Inírida river, Colombia A high and a low at the same time. We were in a part of the In&iacute;rida river called &quot;black lake&quot;, which delivered us some incredible birds, all quite up close. Yet we arrived late and were rapidly losing light. Happy to capture this crazy bird, but I wish I would have done a much better job at it, as it&#039;s a stunning subject. This one was part of a couple:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/52139/hoatzin_couple_inrida_river_colombia.html" title="Hoatzin couple, In&iacute;rida river, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/52139_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jexZ3KhNvLbpzhDe5B0yy0l1d4I%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Hoatzin couple, In&iacute;rida river, Colombia Only seconds after these two were on top of each other, making more crazy birds. Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Guain&iacute;a,Hoatzin,In&iacute;rida,Opisthocomus hoazin,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Guainía,Hoatzin,Inírida,Opisthocomus hoazin,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hoatzin, Inírida river, Colombia

A high and a low at the same time. We were in a part of the Inírida river called "black lake", which delivered us some incredible birds, all quite up close. Yet we arrived late and were rapidly losing light. Happy to capture this crazy bird, but I wish I would have done a much better job at it, as it's a stunning subject. This one was part of a couple:

Hoatzin couple, Inírida river, Colombia Only seconds after these two were on top of each other, making more crazy birds. Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Guainía,Hoatzin,Inírida,Opisthocomus hoazin,South America,World

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The Hoatzin

The hoatzin is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America. It is the only extant species in the genus "Opisthocomus" which is the only extant genus in the Opisthocomidae family under the order of Opisthocomiformes.

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Similar species: Hoatzin
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 12, 2017. Captured Oct 22, 2016 17:18 in Unnamed Road, Inírida, Guainía, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D810
  • f/5.6
  • 1/40s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.