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Chachalaca

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Cha`cha`la´ca
n.1.(Zool.) The Texan guan (Ortalis vetula).
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Noun1.chachalaca - slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
gallinacean, gallinaceous bird - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
genus Ortalis, Ortalis - chachalacas
Ortilis vetula macalli, Texas chachalaca - of Mexico and Texas
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