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Home Dictionary Name: screamerScreamer
Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidaelig and the suborder Palamedeaelig They have two spines on each wing and the head is either crested or horned They are easily tamed and then serve as guardians for other poultry The crested screamers or chajas belong to the genus Chauna The horned screamer or kamichi is Palamedea cornuta...
Kamichi
A curious South American bird Anhima or Palamedea cornuta often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry which it defends against birds of prey It has a long slender hornlike ornament on its head and two sharp spurs on each wing Although its beak feet and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese Anseres Called also horned screamer The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja See Chaja and Screamer...
Chaja
The crested screamer of Brazil Palamedea chavaria syn Chauna chavaria so called in imitation of its notes called also chauna and faithful kamichi It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry See Kamichi...
Chenomorphaelig
An order of birds including the swans ducks geese flamingoes and screamers...
Palamedeaelig
An order or suborder including the kamichi and allied South American birds called also screamers In many anatomical characters they are allied to the Anseres but they externally resemble the wading birds...
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