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Hoatzin in flight On the floodplain of Rio Guaviare Damas del Nare,Hoatzin,Opisthocomus hoazin Click/tap to enlarge

Hoatzin in flight

On the floodplain of Rio Guaviare

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Epic! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      They're not great long distance fliers ;¬) 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 Jan 24, 2020. Captured Jul 28, 2019 15:44.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/790s
  • ISO2000
  • 121mm