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Opisthocomidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Opisthocomidae

Higher classification
  
Opisthocomiformes

Clade
  
Inopinaves

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Family

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Order
  
Opisthocomiformes L'Herminier, 1837

Similar
  
Bird, Hoatzin, Eurypygiformes, Mesite, Cuckoo roller

Opisthocomidae is a group of birds, the only named family within the order Opisthocomiformes. The only living representative is the hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) which lives in the Amazon and the Orinoco delta in South America. Several fossil species have been identified, including one from Africa and one from Europe.

Contents

Phylogeny

Based on the work of Mayr & De Pietri 2014.

Taxonomy

  • Family †Opisthocomidae Swainson 1837
  • Genus ?†Foro Olson 1992 (mid-Eocene, USA) - cuculiform?
  • Species †Foro panarium Olson 1992
  • Genus ?†Hoatzi Thomas 1996 (Eocene, Argentina)
  • Species †Hoatzi panarium Thomas 1996
  • Genus ?†Onychopteryx Cracraft 1971 (Early Eocene of Argentina) – falconid? A nomen dubium
  • Species †Onychopteryx simpsoni Cracraft 1971
  • Genus †Protoazin Mayr & De Pietri 2014 (late Eocene of France)
  • Species †Protoazin parisiensis Mayr & De Pietri 2014
  • Genus †Namibiavis Mourer-Chauviré 2003 (Middle Miocene of Namibia)
  • Species †Namibiavis senutae Mourer-Chauviré 2003
  • Genus †Hoazinavis Alvarenga, Mayr & Mourer-Chauviré 2011 (Late Oligocene and Early Miocene of Brazil)
  • Species †Hoazinavis lacustris Alvarenga, Mayr & Mourer-Chauviré 2011
  • Genus †Hoazinoides Miller 1953 (middle Miocene of Colombia)
  • Species †Hoazinoides magdalenae Miller 1953
  • Genus Opisthocomus Illiger 1811
  • Species Opisthocomus hoazin (Müller 1776) Illiger 1811 [Phasianus hoazin Müller 1776]

    • References

    Opisthocomidae Wikipedia
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