This pheasant-sized bird is quite the character in the rain forests of South America. A bit ungainly and almost geeky looking, but also with some attractive coloring around the face. Hoatzins are also called stink birds. Unique among birds, their diet consists solely of leaves and this is what causes the cow-manure like smell that they emit. I liked the way that this guy was framed by all that foliage. The photo was taken in Madidi National Park in Bolivia.
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This pheasant-sized bird is quite the character in the rain forests of South America. A bit ungainly and almost geeky looking, but also with some attractive coloring around the face. Hoatzins are also called stink birds. Unique among birds, their diet consists solely of leaves and this is what causes the cow-manure like smell that they emit. I liked the way that this guy was framed by all that foliage. The photo was taken in Madidi National Park in Bolivia.