Slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey

• Native to Central America and Mexico
• Highly regarded as game birds

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several cracid birds, of the genus ''Ortalis'', limited to the Americas, that resemble the guans.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chachalaca \Cha`cha*la"ca\, n. [Native name, prob. given in imitation of its cry.] (Zo["o]l.) The Texan guan ( Ortalis vetula ). [written also chiacalaca .]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Chachalacas are mainly brown galliform birds from the genus Ortalis . These birds are found in wooded habitats in far southern United States ( Texas ), Mexico , and Central and South America . They are social, can be very noisy and often remain fairly common ...