Cotinga

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae.

    "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."

  2. 2
    passerine bird of New World tropics wordnet

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chatterer

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"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."

Etymology

From New Latin cotinga, from Old Tupi cutinga.

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