cotinga
any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
Origin of cotinga
1- Also called bellbird.
Words Nearby cotinga
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How to use cotinga in a sentence
The pompadour cotinga is entirely purple, except his wings, which are white, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonThis cotinga is a solitary bird, and utters only a monotonous whistle, which sounds like quet.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonThe pompadour cotinga has a purple body and white wings, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonIt embraces as sub-genera the cotinga proper, the Caterpillar-eaters, and the Chatterers.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis FiguierThe genus cotinga is characterised by a short, flattened, curved, and stout bill.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for cotinga
/ (kəˈtɪŋɡə) /
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 called: chatterer
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