Opisthocomiformes

Hoatzin (Opisthocomidae)

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• Large, gregarious, arboreal birds, with prominent crest, long tail and large wings.
• N South America, E of Andes.
• Tropical forested wetlands.
• 1 genus, 1 species, 1 taxon.
• No species threatened; none extinct since 1600.