Ag·a·mi n.; pl. Agamis   Zool. A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter.

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 Trump·et·er n.
 1. One who sounds a trumpet.
 2. One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces.
    These men are good trumpeters.   --Bacon.
 3. Zool. (a) Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus Psophia, especially Psophia crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry.  Called also agami, and yakamik. (b) A variety of the domestic pigeon. (c) An American swan (Olor buccinator) which has a very loud note.
 4. Zool. A large edible fish (Latris hecateia) of the family Cirrhitidae, native of Tasmania and New Zealand. It sometimes weighs as much as fifty or sixty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish.

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 Psophia crepitans
      n : trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect
          poultry in Brazil [syn: Brazilian trumpeter]