The Hoatzin, commonly known as the Stink Bird.
The Stink Bird has its beautiful moments.
It gets its nickname from the fact that it smells like poo. A rather effective way, apparently, of keeping predators (including humans) away.
A particularly appropriate quote for Weird Bird:
The Hoatzin chick features a rare anatomical feature — two claws on each budding wing which help it grip branches and clamber about awkwardly. This feature has been compared to Archaeopteryx, the fossil proto-bird, and lends an antediluvian background to what is already a really weird bird.
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