noun
hoatzin
A South American bird species (Opisthocomus hoazin). The name is usually written in katakana.
ツメバケイは南米の湿地に生息する珍しい鳥だ。
The hoatzin is a rare bird that inhabits the wetlands of South America.
The Japanese name ツメバケイ is derived from the bird's clawed wings (爪羽) and its classification as a type of fowl (鶏). The exact origin of the reading is uncertain.