chachalaca en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- chä′-chə-lä′-kə
- /ˌt͡ʃɑ.t͡ʃəˈlɑ.kə/ (US)
Etymology
Late 19th century. From South American Spanish chachalaca, from Classical Nahuatl chachalacani (“tattler, gossiper”), from chāchalāni (“to make a hubbub, create an uproar”).
Meanings
- Any of several cracid birds, of the genus Ortalis, limited to the Americas, that resemble the guans.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chachalacas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
West Mexican chachalaca · Ortalis wagleri · Ortalis ruficauda · Ortalis superciliaris · Ortalis leucogastra · chestnut-winged chachalaca · Ortalis poliocephala · Ortalis vetula · rufous-bellied chachalaca · Ortalis cinereiceps · Colombian chachalaca · white-bellied chachalaca · Chaco chachalaca · plain chachalaca · Ortalis motmot · Ortalis garrula · Ortalis columbiana · little chachalaca · grey-headed chachalaca · rufous-vented chachalaca · chestnut-headed chachalaca · East Brazilian chachalaca · Ortalis erythroptera · rufous-headed chachalaca · speckled chachalaca · scaled chachalaca · Ortalis guttata · buff-browed chachalaca · Ortalis canicollis
Translations (5)
es chachalaca (bird of the genus Ortalis) · fi kaklattaja (bird of the genus Ortalis) · os чачалакӕ (bird of the genus Ortalis) · ru чачалака (bird of the genus Ortalis) · pt aracuã (bird of the genus Ortalis)