cotinga

[koh-ting-guh, kuh-]

noun

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

Origin of cotinga

1775–85; < New Latin < French < Tupi

Also called bellbird.

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Examples from the Web for cotinga

Historical Examples of cotinga

It is another species of the cotinga—the well-known campanero, or bell-bird.
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
This cotinga is a solitary bird, and utters only a monotonous whistle, which sounds like quet.
The Western World
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for cotinga

cotinga

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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