chachalaca

/ˌtʃɑtʃəˈlɑkə/

Definitions of chachalaca

1. noun

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

   Ortilis vetula macalli, Texas chachalaca

   of Mexico and Texas

   type of:

   gallinacean, gallinaceous bird

   heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds