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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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- Palamede is an Italian masculine given name derived from the Gr**** Palamedes. Notable people with the name include: Palamede Bozzuto (fl. 1381–1382), lord...
- Palamedes may refer to: Palamedes (Arthurian legend), a Saracen Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend Palamedes (romance), a 13th-century...
- Palamède may refer to: Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), Provençal lord and minister Le Palamède, a former chess periodical Palamedes (disambiguation) This...
- Palamedes (Ancient Gr****: Παλαμήδης) was a Euboean prince, son of King Nauplius in Gr**** mythology. He joined the rest of the Gr****s in the expedition...
- Palamedes /pæləˈmiːdiːz/ (also called Palomides /pæləˈmaɪdiːz/, or some other variant such as the French Palamède; known as li Sarradins that is "the...
- Palamede Gattilusio (c. 1389–1455) was the Lord of Ainos from 1409 to his death, succeeding his great-uncle Niccolò. He was a younger son of Francesco...
- Papilio palamedes, the Palamedes swallowtail or laurel swallowtail, is a North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae. The upperside of the wings...
- Palamedes is a 13th-century Old French Arthurian prose chivalric romance. Named for King Arthur's knight Palamedes, it is set in the time before the rise...
- Palamede Bozzuto (Old French: Palamides Bochut; fl. 1381–1382) was an Italian knight and nobleman who took part in the wars of the succession of the Kingdom...
- Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), seigneur of Solliès, nicknamed "the Great", was president of the Chambre des comptes and counsellor to René d'Anjou. He...