Hoatzin bird species of South America, Unusual and unique birds

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Strange Birds: Hoatzins

August 21, 2006 by  
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The hoatzin is one of the world’s strangest bird species – its chicks possess claws on the leading edge of their wings!

Hoatzins live in South American tropical rain forests. These chicken-sized birds spend their time clambering through the trees that hang over slow-moving rivers.

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