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cotinga
[ koh-ting-guh, kuh- ]
noun
- any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
cotinga
/ kəˈtɪŋɡə /
noun
- any tropical American passerine bird of the family Cotingidae, such as the umbrella bird and the cock-of-the-rock, having a broad slightly hooked bill Also calledchatterer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cotinga1
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Example Sentences
The pompadour cotinga is entirely purple, except his wings, which are white, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
This cotinga is a solitary bird, and utters only a monotonous whistle, which sounds like quet.
The pompadour cotinga has a purple body and white wings, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
It embraces as sub-genera the Cotinga proper, the Caterpillar-eaters, and the Chatterers.
The genus Cotinga is characterised by a short, flattened, curved, and stout bill.
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