Hoatzin: Vocalizing (Opisthocomus hoazin) Cigana, Jacu-Cigano, Puppies, Images Made Inside the Boat

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Channel: Fauna and Flora · 2016 · Pets & Animals

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#aquaticecosystems #hoatzin #jacucigano #cigana -  (Beautiful Wild Birds - In Natural Habitat - Habitats: They live in humid tropical environments, preferring areas near aquatic niches such as: Aninga forests, riverbanks, lakes, mangroves and wetlands. They live in pairs, which in turn aggregate in large flocks. - Brazilian Biodiversity

Hoatzin. Scientific Name: Opisthocomus hoazin, Brazilian Name: Cigana. Order: Opisthocomiformes, Family: Opisthocomidae. Also known as: Hoatzin, Hoa-zim, Cigano, Aturiá and Catingueira (due to the unpleasant odor it exudes, resulting from the fermentation of plant matter during digestion). Diet: New leaves, flowers and fruits of Aninga and Siriúba (mangrove plants), Embaúba, Water hyacinth and new grass. Geographic Distribution: Occurs in some regions of the Amazon and the upper Paraguay River. Also found in the Guianas and from Venezuela to Colombia and Bolivia.

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