Opisthocomus

Translingual

Opisthocomus hoazin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, “behind”) + κομή (komḗ, “hair”).

Proper noun

Opisthocomus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Opisthocomidae – the hoatzin.

Hyponyms

(genus): Opisthocomus hoazin (species)

See also

opisthocomine

References

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

Further reading

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

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