cotinga
/koh-ting-guh, kuh-/US // koʊˈtɪŋ gə, kə- //UK // (kəˈtɪŋɡə) //
寅寅卯卯,寅吃卯粮,寅恪,寅虎
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
Examples
The pompadour cotinga is entirely purple, except his wings, which are white, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
This cotinga is a solitary bird, and utters only a monotonous whistle, which sounds like quet.
The pompadour cotinga has a purple body and white wings, their four first feathers tipped with brown.
It embraces as sub-genera the Cotinga proper, the Caterpillar-eaters, and the Chatterers.
The genus Cotinga is characterised by a short, flattened, curved, and stout bill.
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