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Definition of Chachalaca
1. Noun. Slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds.
Generic synonyms: Gallinacean, Gallinaceous Bird
Group relationships: Genus Ortalis, Ortalis
Specialized synonyms: Ortilis Vetula Macalli, Texas Chachalaca
Group relationships: Genus Ortalis, Ortalis
Specialized synonyms: Ortilis Vetula Macalli, Texas Chachalaca
Definition of Chachalaca
1. n. The Texan guan (Ortalis vetula).
Definition of Chachalaca
1. Noun. Any of several cracid birds, of the genus ''Ortalis'', limited to the Americas, that resemble the guans. ¹
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