cotinga

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

noun

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

Origin of cotinga

1775–85; < New Latin < French < Tupi

Words nearby cotinga

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

Example sentences 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 bill Also called: chatterer