chachalaca

/ˌtʃɑtʃəˈlɑkə/
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Definitions of chachalaca
  1. noun
    slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
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    types:
    Ortilis vetula macalli, Texas chachalaca
    of Mexico and Texas
    type of:
    gallinacean, gallinaceous bird
    heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
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