hoatzin

/wɑtˈsin/

Other forms: hoatzins

Definitions of hoatzin

1. noun

   crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
   synonyms: Opisthocomus hoazin, hoactzin, stinkbird

   type of:

   gallinacean, gallinaceous bird

   heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds