noun
- plural of hoactzin; tropical birds of Central and South America with a distinctive odor, known for their clawed wings and aquatic habits.
Usage: Also called stinkbirds.; The singular form is hoactzin.
Examples
- Hoactzins are found in wetlands and mangrove swamps throughout the Amazon basin.
- The hoactzins' young have claws on their wings, which they use to climb back into trees after diving into water.
- Ornithologists study hoactzins because of their unusual evolutionary features.
- A flock of hoactzins took flight from the riverbank at dawn.