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词汇 cotinga
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Definition of cotinga in English:

cotinga

noun kəˈtɪŋɡəkōˈtiNGɡə
  • A perching bird found in the forests of Central and South America, the male of which is frequently brilliantly coloured.

    伞鸟

    Family Cotingidae (the cotinga family): several genera, especially Cotinga, and numerous species. The cotinga family also includes the bellbirds, umbrellabirds, and cocks-of-the-rock, and is sometimes placed within the family Tyrannidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Using remote sensing predictions, the researchers calculate the likely range of a rare and range-restricted endemic bird of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the grey-winged cotinga.
    • So far the program has proved effective, but it hasn't yet passed what might be called its final exam: the search for the elusive gray-winged cotinga.
    • Actually finding the cotinga would be a huge step toward establishing the use of computer models as viable tools for determining what areas should be protected.
    • A plum-throated cotinga, like the one shown above in a lowland rain forest, is one species of over a thousand that make Peru a birder's paradise.
    • They say the gray-winged cotinga occupies forest at a higher elevation than the black-and-gold cotinga.

Origin

Via French from Tupi cutinga.

Definition of cotinga in US English:

cotinga

nounkōˈtiNGɡə
  • A perching bird found in the forests of Central and South America, the male of which is frequently brilliantly colored.

    伞鸟

    Family Cotingidae (the cotinga family): several genera, especially Cotinga, and numerous species. The cotinga family also includes the bellbirds, umbrellabirds, and cocks-of-the-rock, and is sometimes placed within the family Tyrannidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A plum-throated cotinga, like the one shown above in a lowland rain forest, is one species of over a thousand that make Peru a birder's paradise.
    • So far the program has proved effective, but it hasn't yet passed what might be called its final exam: the search for the elusive gray-winged cotinga.
    • They say the gray-winged cotinga occupies forest at a higher elevation than the black-and-gold cotinga.
    • Actually finding the cotinga would be a huge step toward establishing the use of computer models as viable tools for determining what areas should be protected.
    • Using remote sensing predictions, the researchers calculate the likely range of a rare and range-restricted endemic bird of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the grey-winged cotinga.

Origin

Via French from Tupi cutinga.

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