Opisthocomidae

Translingual

Opisthocomus hoazin

Etymology

Opisthocomus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Opisthocomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Opisthocomiformes – the hoatzin and extinct relatives.

Hyponyms

(family): Opisthocomus (genus)
- †Hoazinavis, †Hoazinoides, †Namibiavis, †Onychopteryx, †Protoazin (extinct genera)

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

Opisthocomidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Opisthocomidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Opisthocomus hoazin on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Opisthocomidae on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Opisthocomus hoazin at the Tree of Life Web Project
Opisthocomidae at Encyclopedia of Life
Opisthocomidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Opisthocomidae at Fossilworks

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