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Hoazin

A remarkable South American bird (Opisthocomus cristatus); the crested touraco. By some zoologists it is made the type of a distinct order (Opisthocomi).

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Annulosa n. pl. · 78% connection

A division of the Invertebrata, nearly equivalent to the Articulata. It includes the Arthoropoda and Anarthropoda. By some zoologists…

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Cariama noun · 78% connection

A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.

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Caribe noun · 78% connection

A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remarkable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man…

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Cassican noun · 78% connection

An American bird of the genus Cassicus, allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended n…

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Cockatoo noun · 78% connection

A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a…

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Coscoroba noun · 78% connection

large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans

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Curassow noun · 78% connection

large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food

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Dog's-tail grass noun · 78% connection

A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; -- cal…

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Eagle noun · 78% connection

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size,…

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Goldcrest noun · 78% connection

The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name…

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Grison noun · 78% connection

A South American animal of the family Mustelidae (Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long, exclusive of the tail. Its under parts…

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Guidguid noun · 78% connection

A South American ant bird of the genus Hylactes; -- called also barking bird.

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Hoatzin noun · 78% connection

crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

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Homology noun · 78% connection

Correspondence or relation in type of structure in contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the relation in structure between…

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Ichthyornis noun · 78% connection

An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebrae, and sha…

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Jakie noun · 78% connection

A South American striped frog (Pseudis paradoxa), remarkable for having a tadpole larger than the adult, and hence called also paradox…

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Jay noun · 78% connection

crested largely blue bird

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Kagu noun · 78% connection

A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the feathe…

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