![]() Overall it measures in the region of 65 cm (26 inches). The Hoatzin is about the side of a Pigeon or Pheasant and has a long neck with a small head with a Blue face and Maroon coloured eyes. It’s a bit of a clumsy animal but it manages to eat by balancing itself using a leathery bump on the bottom of it’s “crop” (the crop is part of it’s gullet or neck that aids with digestion of food – it’s a bit like a muscular pouch) while feeding. When it eats the food, it uses a bacterial fermentation in the front part of the gut to break down the vegetable and leaf materials that are eaten. The Hoatzin eats mainly leaves and also a smaller number of fruits and flowers of the plants that grow in the marshy areas it walks. The Canberra regions beloved gang-gang cockatoos are being targeted by criminals who smuggle native birds out of the country, a local parrot expert says. Photo by Kate (Wikipedia) A Well Balanced Diet ![]() This colourful tropical bird is found in the Amazon in swamps, riverine forests and mangroves of the Amazon as well as being found in the Orinoco delta in South America. Let’s see if you can pronounce these! There is the scientific name, “ Opisthocomus Hoazin” (meaning pheasant with a crest down it’s back), but can also be called the Shanso, Hoactzin, Stinkbird (my personal favourite) or even the Canje Pheasant! The Hoatzin bird actually ha s a number of different names for it. In fact chicks use these to hide and scramble under water whenever predators may be lurking! ( Callocephalon fimbriatum) Also known as: Red-crowned Cockatoo, Red-crowned Parrot, Red-headed Cockatoo, Red-headed Parrot, Helmeted Cockatoo. ![]() They have claws on the bend of each wing to help them move around and defend themselves. Join the gang-gang cockatoo gang Our smallest, possibly cutest cockatoo, with a call that sounds like a creaky door being opened, these much-loved creatures are the bird emblem of Canberra.It’s a really noisy bird with a number of groans, croaks, hisses and grunts that it uses to communicate.The young birds are able to hide under water, however, the adults cannot swim!.The adult birds can produce an unpleasant odor for protection…I guess you would have to be smelly if you are going to hang around cows all day!.With its distinctively sleek and compact body, adorned with a vibrant blend of colors, the gang gang cockatoo stands out among its feathery counterparts. Hoatzin birds are more likely to be sociable among cows or sheep than other birds (it is nice to find animals that are accepting of other species) The gang gang cockatoo, known for its striking appearance and unique features, is a captivating bird species found in the forests of Australia.Photo by Linda De Volder (Wikipedia) Cool Stuff You Might Like To Know!
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