#hoatzin

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) aka “Stink Turkey”, family Opisthocomidae, order Opisthocomiformes, found in South America

The only living member of the bird order Opisthocomiformes.

This leaf-eating bird uses foregut fermentation, in its enlarged crop, to help break down its food. (The ferementation is where the smell comes from, which gives it the name “Pavo Apestoso”)

They live in vegetation at the edges of lakes, streams, and rivers.

The young have 2 small claws on the fronts of the wingsthat help them climb through vegetation.

May 4: Hoatzin

One of the most non-avian dinosaur-looking avian dinosaurs still alive, I do wonder if any extinct dinosaurs were stinky like this

A Hoatzin !!

Digital drawing (done in procreate)

these guys r so cool and funky, like actually- they are legitimately funky. they're also known as stink birds (bc they smell bad). They live in trees by the water, and they dive out of the nests to escape predators. In order to get back in the nests the babies have clawed wings, so they can climb back up!! (since they can't fly yet)

(peep the baby hoatzin pic)⬇️⬇️⬇️