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cotinga

[ koh-ting-guh, kuh- ]
/ koʊˈtɪŋ gə, kə- /

noun

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

Words nearby cotinga

cothromboplastin, cothurnus, cotidal, cotillion, cotillon, cotinga, cotman, cotoneaster, cotonou, cotopaxi, cotquean

Origin of cotinga

1775–85; < New Latin < French < Tupi
Also called bellbird.
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Examples from the Web for cotinga

  • It embraces as sub-genera the Cotinga proper, the Caterpillar-eaters, and the Chatterers.

    Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

  • It is another species of the cotinga—the well-known campanero, or bell-bird.

    The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

  • 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
/ (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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012