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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. 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.