chachalaca
/ˌtʃætʃəˈlækə/noun
1- a pheasant-like 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。
1.1
- Genus Ortalis, family Cracidae: several species, in particular the plain chachalaca (O. vetula).小冠雉属, 凤冠雉科:数种, 尤指纯色小冠雉(拉丁名O. vetula)。
词源
late 19th cent.: via South American Spanish from Nahuatl, of imitative origin.