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chaja
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kamichi \Ka"mi*chi\, n. (Zool.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chaja \Cha"ja\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]
