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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Palamedeae \Pal`a*me"de*[ae]\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Anhimidae \Anhimidae\ n. a family of aquatic birds of South America. They are called screamers due to their harsh trumpeting call. Syn: family Anhimidae. [WordNet 1.5]