With a glottal stop at the end, chachalacah was an alternate name for the bird known as the chachalahtli. All these words likely arose as an onomatopoeia for the four-noted cackle of the plain chachalaca (O. vetula). The genus contains 16 species.
Chachalacah, a name for the bird known as chachalahtli, was likely an onomatopoeia for the four-noted cackle of the plain chachalaca (O. vetula). The genus contains 16 species.