cotinga

[ koh-ting-guh, kuh- ]

/ koʊˈtɪŋ gə, kə- /

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noun

any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.

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Also called bellbird.

Origin of cotinga

1775–85; <New Latin <French <Tupi

Words nearby cotinga

cothamore, cothurnus, cotidal, cotillion, cotillon, cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou, Cotopaxi, cotquean

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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 Waterton
This cotinga is a solitary bird, and utters only a monotonous whistle, which sounds like quet.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
The pompadour cotinga has a purple body and white wings, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
It embraces as sub-genera the Cotinga proper, the Caterpillar-eaters, and the Chatterers.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

The genus Cotinga is characterised by a short, flattened, curved, and stout bill.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for cotinga

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 billAlso called: chatterer

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