Hoatzin: Tropics, Swamp, Mangrove, Amazon Basin, Orinoco Delta, South America, Extant taxon, Family (biology), Genus, Taxonomy, Pheasant, Maroon ... Chick, Digit (anatomy), Claw, Herbivore - Softcover

 
9786130691240: Hoatzin: Tropics, Swamp, Mangrove, Amazon Basin, Orinoco Delta, South America, Extant taxon, Family (biology), Genus, Taxonomy, Pheasant, Maroon ... Chick, Digit (anatomy), Claw, Herbivore
Softcover
ISBN 10: 6130691246 ISBN 13: 9786130691240
Publisher: Alphascript Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Hoatzin, also known as the Hoactzin, Stinkbird, or Canje "Pheasant", is an unusual species of tropical bird found in swamps, riverine forest and mangrove of the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America. It is the only member of the genus Opisthocomus, which in turn is the only extant genus in the family Opisthocomidae. The taxonomic position of this family has been greatly debated, and is still far from clear. It is a roughly pheasant-sized bird some 65 cm, with a long neck and small head. It is brown in colour, with paler underparts and has an unfeathered blue face with maroon eyes, and its head is topped by a spiky, rufous crest. The chicks are unusual in that two of their wing digits possess claws. The Hoatzin is herbivorous, it eats leaves and fruit, and has an unusual digestive system with an enlarged crop which functions as a rumen. It also produces a horrible smell to scare away potential predators.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Hoatzin, also known as the Hoactzin, Stinkbird, or Canje "Pheasant", is an unusual species of tropical bird found in swamps, riverine forest and mangrove of the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America. It is the only member of the genus Opisthocomus, which in turn is the only extant genus in the family Opisthocomidae. The taxonomic position of this family has been greatly debated, and is still far from clear. It is a roughly pheasant-sized bird some 65 cm, with a long neck and small head. It is brown in colour, with paler underparts and has an unfeathered blue face with maroon eyes, and its head is topped by a spiky, rufous crest. The chicks are unusual in that two of their wing digits possess claws. The Hoatzin is herbivorous, it eats leaves and fruit, and has an unusual digestive system with an enlarged crop which functions as a rumen. It also produces a horrible smell to scare away potential predators.

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Publisher
Alphascript Publishing
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
6130691246
ISBN 13 
9786130691240
Binding
Tapa blanda
Number of pages
188
Editor
Miller Frederic P., Vandome Agnes F., McBrewster John