Genus: Opisthocomus
Description
Fossil remains of birds closely related to the Hoatzin has been identified in both Europe and Africa south of the Sahara demonstrating a much wider distribution in the distant past.
Taxonomy
Opisthocomus is a genus in the family Opisthocomidae.
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O. hoazin | Hoatzin | ||
References
- Birdforum thread discussing the fossil history of this group of birds