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.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
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.