Opisthocomus

Translingual

Opisthocomus hoazin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, “behind”) + κομή (komḗ, “hair”).

Proper noun

Opisthocomus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Opisthocomidae – the hoatzin.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Opisthocomus hoazin (species)

See also

• opisthocomine

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

• Hoatzin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Opisthocomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Opisthocomus hoazin on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Opisthocomus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Opisthocomus hoazin at the Tree of Life Web Project
• Opisthocomus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Opisthocomus at Paleobiology Database