Similarly, some birds sport unique-looking crowns, crests, or mohawks. Continue reading to learn more about these birds.  ...

A handful of bird species are known to consume plant matter, but only one is a true herbivore: the hoatzin. It's a ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings — a rare, prehistoric trait — and adults give off a strong ...

Imagine a bird that has clawed wings, and appears to be a living link to the age of dinosaurs. Meet the hoatzin, the stinkbird of the Amazon rainforest. The hoatzin’s digestive system is one of the ...

Here are five of these ancient bird survivors still living today. Found in the Amazon rainforest, the hoatzin is often called a “living fossil” due to its unusual features. It has claws on its ...

Hoatzin smells like fresh cow manure or sweet-smelling hay because of its unusual diet. Photo Credit: X/@rfestevezr Like cows, the Hoatzin produces foul-smelling methane and fragrant droppings.

Hoatzins sport a mohawk-like crest, neon-blue faces, and red eyes, resembling a funky bird with dramatic cape-like wings. Hoatzins are the only birds with a foregut fermentation system, like cows ...

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If you were to conjure up the strangest, hodge-podge creation of a bird in your mind, it would likely not be nearly as strange as the hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazi), a species native to the Amazon ...