Definitions for chachalaca
chacha·la·ca

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1. chachalacanoun

   slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds

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1. chachalacanoun

   Any of several cracid birds, of the genus Ortalis, limited to the Americas, that resemble the guans.

2. Etymology: Late 19th century. From South American chachalaca, from Nahuatl.

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1. Chachalaca

   Chachalacas are galliform birds from the genus Ortalis. These birds are found in wooded habitats in the far southern United States (Texas), Mexico, and Central and South America. They are social, can be very noisy and often remain fairly common even near humans, as their relatively small size makes them less desirable to hunters than their larger relatives. As agricultural pests, they have a ravenous appetite for tomatoes, melons, beans, and radishes and can ravage a small garden in short order. They travel in packs of six to twelve. They somewhat resemble the guans, and the two have commonly been placed in a subfamily together, though the chachalacas are probably closer to the curassows.

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1. chachalaca

   A chachalaca is a type of bird native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are part of the Cracidae family which also includes guans and curassows. Chachalacas are typically medium-sized birds with long tails, greyish-brown feathers, and loud, distinctive calls from which their name originates. They are mainly herbivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and leaves.

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1. Chachalacanoun

   the Texan guan (Ortalis vetula)

2. Etymology: [Native name, prob. given in imitation of its cry.]

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1. Chachalaca

   Chachalacas are mainly brown birds from the genus Ortalis. These cholis are found in wooded habitats in far southern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. They are social, can be very noisy and often remain fairly common even near humans, as their relatively small size makes them less desirable to hunters than their larger relatives. They somewhat resemble the guans, and the two have commonly been placed in a subfamily together, though the chachalacas are probably closer to the curassows. The generic name is derived from the Greek word όρταλις, meaning "pullet" or "domestic hen." The common name is an onomatopoeia for the four-noted cackle of the Plain Chachalaca. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data tentatively suggests that the chachalacas emerged as a distinct lineage during the Oligocene, somewhere around 40-20 mya, possibly being the first lineage of modern cracids to evolve; this does agree with the known fossil record - including indeterminate, cracid-like birds - which very cautiously favors a north-to-south expansion of the family.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chachalaca in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chachalaca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chachalaca
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chachalaca
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chachalaca
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chachalaca
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chachalaca