Noun: chachalaca ,kaa-ku'laa-ku
- Slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
"The chachalaca's noisy calls filled the air at dawn"
Derived forms: chachalacas
Type of: gallinacean, gallinaceous bird
Part of: genus Ortalis, Ortalis
Encyclopedia: Chachalaca