This is a Hoatzin! Many people call them stink birds because they SMELL! We're guessing that's why nobody eats them. They have a blue face and an orange/gold crest. Their neck is dark brown, striped with white. They have small wing muscles so they can't fly very well. Their wings are brown with a streak of brick red. They live in South America in the Amazon Rain Forest.
There is something very unique about their babies. The babies develop claws on their wings. Once the claws are developed the babies will start to walk on all fours like a Pteranodon. After two to three weeks the claws disappear. The babies are also very good at swimming. This is important because if the babies accidentally fall off a branch into a river they can swim back to shore and climb back up the tree. Some people think these birds lived in the age of the dinosaur so they are also called living fossils. We think that might be a true theory. These are magnificent birds!! We are glad we know about them.
These are the birds that inspired us to make our blog: Birds of Paradise. They are bright, colorful, and unique. These colors help them to stand out. People have learned that they are not as shy during the mating season. This is the little king bird of paradise. It is the smallest member of the Bird of Paradise family and is also one of the prettiest. They have blue feet, a white chest tipped with emerald green, and a red neck and back. It has two long green barbs that come out of it's tail. They have a disk shaped like a rose on the tip each of the barbs. Just above the wings by the chest, the feathers are yellow with a green tip and they are in the shape of a slice of pie. They live in New Guinea and feed on berries mostly. The way that the males display for the females is by spreading their wings and flipping up side down. They just hang their and repeat the process. They are 7 in. long and are one of the coolest birds I've ever seen. 
