Phrase guide

crested screamer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Chauna torquata, a species of birds of the small family Anhimidae, found in South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: screamer

Narrower terms: chaja, Chauna torquata

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kuifhoenderkoet — bird
  • Finnish: töyhtöromisko — bird
  • French: kamichi à collier — bird
  • Navajo: zééjíjinii — bird
  • Russian: хохла́тая паламеде́я (xoxlátaja palamedéja) — bird
  • Russian: оше́йниковая паламеде́я (ošéjnikovaja palamedéja) — bird
  • Russian: ча́йя (čájja) — bird