No doubt you've all been wondering: When, oh, when, will Drunkawife have a post about the
Stink Bird? Well, today's the day!
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The Hoatzin, commonly known as the Stink Bird.
The Stink Bird has its beautiful moments.
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It gets its nickname from the fact that it smells like poo. A rather effective way, apparently, of keeping predators (including humans) away.
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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