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hoactzin

American

[hoh-akt-sin, wahkt-sin] / hoʊˈækt sɪn, ˈwɑkt sɪn /

noun

hoatzin.

hoactzin British

/ həʊˈæktsɪn /

noun

a variant of hoatzin

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The hoactzin appears to be about the size of a small pheasant, but is really a much smaller bird.

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