Opisthocomidae

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Opisthocomidae Higher classification Opisthocomiformes		Clade Inopinaves Phylum Chordata Rank Family

Order OpisthocomiformesL'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.

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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