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
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co•tin•ga
(kō ting′gə, kə-),USA pronunciation n.
- Birdsany of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions. Also called bellbird.
- Tupi
- French
- Neo-Latin
- 1775–85
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