- Opisthocomidae
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Opisthocomids
Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent, 24–0 MaPossible Eocene record
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) Scientific classification 
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Infraclass: Neognathae Superorder: Neoaves Order: Opisthocomiformes Family: Opisthocomidae
Swainson, 1837Type species Phasianus hoazin
Muller, 1776Genera - †Foro
- Synonyms
?Foratidae
Hoazinoididae
?OnychopterygidaeOpisthocomidae is a group of birds, the only named family within the order Opisthocomiformes. The only living representative is the Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin, which lives in the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America. Several fossil species have been identified, including one from Africa.[1]
References
- ^ Mayr, G., Alvarenga, H. and Mourer-Chauviré, C. (2011). "Out of Africa: Fossils shed light on the origin of the hoatzin, an iconic Neotropic bird." Naturwissenschaften, doi:10.1007/s00114-011-0849-1
Categories:- Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the Neotropics
- Bird families
- Columbiformes
- Cuculiformes
- Opisthocomiformes
- Birds of the Amazon Basin
- Birds of Marajó Island
- Birds of Brazil
- Birds of Venezuela
- Birds of Colombia
- Birds of Ecuador
- Birds of Peru
- Birds of Bolivia
- Birds of the Guianas
- Birds of French Guiana
- Birds of Guyana
- Birds of Suriname
- Birds of South America
- Herbivorous animals
- Bird stubs
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