A weird encounter in deepest Amazonia

With its unusual name and even more unusual habits, the hoatzin is a clear frontrunner for the title of the world’s most bizarre birdWe left Romero Rainforest Lodge just before sunrise, heading down the Manú River and into the unknown. The sickly-sweet scent of uvos – a mango-like fruit – wafted across the murky waters, hanging heavy in the humid air. As dawn broke, birds started to appear out of nowhere. Flocks of sand-coloured nighthawks lived up to their name, hawking