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Hoatzin Close-up Detail of Hoatzin head with this obliging bird at Hato El Cedral in Los Llanos, Venezuela Hato El Cedral,Hoatzin,Opisthocomus hoazin Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Hoatzin Close-up

Detail of Hoatzin head with this obliging bird at Hato El Cedral in Los Llanos, Venezuela

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Lovely, colorful birds to illuminate this evening (in Belgium, dark and rainy :-))!!! Posted 5 years ago
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      Very wet & wild in N England too! I became fascinated by these birds when reading about them aged about 8 in 1963 - took a while to see them though - they didn't disappoint Posted 5 years ago
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    Paul Dirksen
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    Great shot Natty, as sharp as a needle. Posted 5 years ago
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      NattyOne
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      Thanks Paul, I think they're gorgeous birds albeit with a stinking reputation! Posted 5 years ago

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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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Uploaded Dec 11, 2019. Captured Jul 28, 2014 20:47.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO640
  • 200mm

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