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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: hoatzinOne entry found. Main Entry: hoa·tzin Pronunciation: \wä(t)-ˈsēn\ Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Nahuatl huāctzin the laughing falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) Date: 1661 : a crested large South American bird (Opisthocomos hoazin) with blue facial skin, red eyes, brown plumage marked with white above, and claws on the first and second digits of the wing when young 
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