cotinga
See also: Cotinga
English
Noun
cotinga (plural cotingas)
- Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the genus Cotinga
- 1857, John Benwell, An Englishman's Travels in America:
- Flocks of aquatic birds were to be seen on every side, the most numerous being the pelican, and a bird of the cotinga species, about the size of an English throstle, the plumage of which, being jet black and flamingo red, had a beautiful effect in the sunshine, as they flew or settled in thousands on the canes.
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Derived terms
- cotingid
- cotingine
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