Chaja

/ˈtʃɑːhə/ noun

A large South American wading bird with a distinctive spurred wing, related to the caracara, known for its loud calls.

From Spanish chaja, borrowed from Guaraní (South American indigenous language), likely derived from indigenous onomatopoeia imitating the bird's loud cry.

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