Prehistoric Birds Still Alive

Could any prehistoric birds still be alive today? Believe it or not, YES! A bird known as Hoatzin is very likely to have the oldest living lineage of any bird today. Their lineage goes back approximately 64 million years. Found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America. the Hoatzin is a tropical bird often referred to as the “Stink Bird” due to its unusual diet of cow manure.