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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.

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