Hoatzin

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q188660
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Hoatzin

Summary

Hoatzin is a taxon[1]. Hoatzin ranks in the top 0.49% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,092 views/month, #964 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hoatzin's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hoatzin is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Hoatzin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Hoatzin belongs to the parent taxon Opisthocomus[6].
  • Hoatzin's scientific name is Opisthocomus hoazin[7].
  • Hoatzin's Commons category is recorded as Opisthocomus hoazin[8].
  • Hoatzin's Commons gallery is recorded as Opisthocomus hoazin[9].
  • Hoatzin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Hoatzin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • Hoatzin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Hoatzin's original combination is recorded as Phasianus hoazin[13].
  • Hoatzin's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. hoazin'}[14].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[15].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hoazín'}[16].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[17].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hoazin huppé'}[18].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Hoazin'}[19].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Гоацин'}[20].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[21].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[22].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[23].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ツメバケイ'}[24].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'hoatzín'}[25].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hoacin chocholatý'}[26].
  • Hoatzin is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'hoatsiin'}[27].

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Classification

Hoatzin's scientific name is Opisthocomus hoazin[7]. Hoatzin is classified at the rank of species[4]. Hoatzin is classified within Opisthocomus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hoazín'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hoatzin'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hoazin huppé'}[18], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Hoazin'}[19], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Гоацин'}[20].

Identifiers

Hoatzin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 1626[28]. Hoatzin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 30419[29]. Hoatzin's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45512185[30]. Hoatzin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2496202[31]. Hoatzin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176146[32].

Why It Matters

Hoatzin ranks in the top 0.49% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,092 views/month, #964 of 195,241).[2] Hoatzin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Hoatzin is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range Brazil, South America, Marajó
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 2365696
    Litter size {'amount': '+2'}
    Original combination Phasianus hoazin
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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