Definition of chachalaca in English:

chachalaca

nounˌtʃatʃəˈlakəˌCHäCHəˈläkə

A tree-dwelling bird of the guan family, found mainly in the forests of tropical America.
稚冠雉，喳喳雉
Genus Ortalis, family Cracidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Then came the chachalacas, the chickenlike birds we'd seen the previous day, whose call, I had been promised, I would never forget.
- More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call.
- Birds easily encountered on the plateau near the falls include the little chachalaca and Guianan cock-of-the-rock, as well as honeycreepers, dacnises, and tanagers.
- Guans and perhaps chachalacas may be more arboreal than curassows.
- The boughs of a gumbo-limbo tree drooped low with roosting chachalacas, dark, chicken-size birds renowned for their remarkable singing style.

Origin

Late 19th century: via South American Spanish from Nahuatl, of imitative origin.

Definition of chachalaca in US English:

chachalaca

nounˌCHäCHəˈläkə

A tree-dwelling bird of the guan family, with a loud harsh call. It is found mainly in the forests of tropical America.
稚冠雉，喳喳雉
Genus Ortalis, family Cracidae: several species, in particular the plain chachalaca (O. vetula)
Example sentencesExamples
- More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call.
- The boughs of a gumbo-limbo tree drooped low with roosting chachalacas, dark, chicken-size birds renowned for their remarkable singing style.
- Birds easily encountered on the plateau near the falls include the little chachalaca and Guianan cock-of-the-rock, as well as honeycreepers, dacnises, and tanagers.
- Then came the chachalacas, the chickenlike birds we'd seen the previous day, whose call, I had been promised, I would never forget.
- Guans and perhaps chachalacas may be more arboreal than curassows.

Origin

Late 19th century: via South American Spanish from Nahuatl, of imitative origin.

单词	chachalaca
释义	Definition of chachalaca in English: chachalaca nounˌtʃatʃəˈlakəˌCHäCHəˈläkə A tree-dwelling bird of the guan family, found mainly in the forests of tropical America. 稚冠雉，喳喳雉 Genus Ortalis, family Cracidae Example sentencesExamples Then came the chachalacas, the chickenlike birds we'd seen the previous day, whose call, I had been promised, I would never forget. More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call. Birds easily encountered on the plateau near the falls include the little chachalaca and Guianan cock-of-the-rock, as well as honeycreepers, dacnises, and tanagers. Guans and perhaps chachalacas may be more arboreal than curassows. The boughs of a gumbo-limbo tree drooped low with roosting chachalacas, dark, chicken-size birds renowned for their remarkable singing style. Origin Late 19th century: via South American Spanish from Nahuatl, of imitative origin. Definition of chachalaca in US English: chachalaca nounˌCHäCHəˈläkə A tree-dwelling bird of the guan family, with a loud harsh call. It is found mainly in the forests of tropical America. 稚冠雉，喳喳雉 Genus Ortalis, family Cracidae: several species, in particular the plain chachalaca (O. vetula) Example sentencesExamples More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call. The boughs of a gumbo-limbo tree drooped low with roosting chachalacas, dark, chicken-size birds renowned for their remarkable singing style. Birds easily encountered on the plateau near the falls include the little chachalaca and Guianan cock-of-the-rock, as well as honeycreepers, dacnises, and tanagers. Then came the chachalacas, the chickenlike birds we'd seen the previous day, whose call, I had been promised, I would never forget. Guans and perhaps chachalacas may be more arboreal than curassows. Origin Late 19th century: via South American Spanish from Nahuatl, of imitative origin.
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