Hoatzin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hoatzin lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Opisthocomus hoazin
Group	Cuckoos, turacos & other birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Bird
Order	Opisthocomiformes
Family	Opisthocomidae

Where does the hoatzin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hoatzin in 7 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, South America, Marajó.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hoatzin endangered?

The hoatzin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hoatzin?

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) is a bird in the order Opisthocomiformes and the family Opisthocomidae, genus Opisthocomus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hoatzin

The hoatzin ( WAHT-sin, -⁠seen; also HO-tsin and hoh-AT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and Orinoco Basins in South America. It is the only extant species in the genus Opisthocomus which is the only extant genus in the family Opisthocomidae under the order Opisthocomiformes. Despite being the subject of intense debate by specialists, the taxonomic position of this family is still far from clear.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hoatzin (revision 1381311337), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q188660 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).