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Anhima or Palamedea cornuta Kamichi Ka"mi*chi, n. (Zo["o]l.)
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.
Palamedea cornuta Screamer Scream"er, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of three species of South American birds constituting
the family Anhimid[ae], and the suborder Palamede[ae].
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.
Palamedea cornuta Anhima An"hi*ma, n. [Brazilian name.]
A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi
(Palamedea cornuta). See Kamichi.
Palamedea or Chauna chavaria Chaja Cha"ja, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, or 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.
Palamedeae Palamedeae Pal`a*me"de*[ae], n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
