The Amazon's Hoatzin, or "stinkbird," possesses a unique digestive system that ferments leaves, resulting in a cow dung-like odor. This adaptation allows it to consume tough foliage but weakens its ...

This weird blue-faced, red-eyed bird smells so bad predators won't eat it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Why it's awesome: The ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Scientists have examined fossil relatives of the South American Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), which point to African origins for the enigmatic bird. A team comprising German, Brazilian and French ...

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.