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单词 cotingidae
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Cotingidae


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Noun1.Cotingidae - cotingas; umbrella birdsfamily Cotingidaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingssuperfamily Tyrannidae, Tyrannidae - New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canadagenus Cotinga - type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingasgenus Rupicola, Rupicola - cock of the rocksgenus Procnias, Procnias - bellbirdsCephalopterus, genus Cephalopterus - a genus of Cotingidae

Cotingidae


Cotingidae

[kō′tin·jə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The cotingas, a family of neotropical suboscine birds in the order Passeriformes.

Cotingidae

 

a family of birds of the order Passeriformes. Members of this family are characterized by the distinctive structure of the lower throat. Several species are capable of producing unusual bell-like, howling, or bellowing sounds. The body measures 10 to 50 cm long. Most species have brilliant plumage. There are approximately 90 species, found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. The birds nest in hollow trees; several species attach their nests to rocks. They feed on fruits, berries, insects, and other invertebrates.

Cotingidae


  • noun

Synonyms for Cotingidae

noun cotingas

Synonyms

  • family Cotingidae

Related Words

  • bird family
  • superfamily Tyrannidae
  • Tyrannidae
  • genus Cotinga
  • genus Rupicola
  • Rupicola
  • genus Procnias
  • Procnias
  • Cephalopterus
  • genus Cephalopterus
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