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Phylogenetic relationships of the hoatzin, an enigmatic South American bird.

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) lives in the humid lowlands of northern and central South America, often in riparian habitats. It is a slender bird approximately 65 cm in length, brownish with lighter streaks and buffy tips to the long tail feathers. The small head has a ragged, bristly crest of r...

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Main Authors: Hedges, S B, Simmons, M D, van Dijk, M A, Caspers, G J, de Jong, W W, Sibley, C G
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1995
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC40462/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8524824
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