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Neotropical vs Cotinga - What's the difference?

neotropical | cotinga |

As an adjective neotropical

is occurring in tropical America, i.e. the tropics of "the new world".

As a noun cotinga is

any of the neotropical passerine birds of the genus Cotinga

neotropical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (biology) Occurring in tropical America, i.e. the tropics of "the new world".

    • See also

    * palaeotropical * pantropical * neotropics

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    cotinga

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the genus Cotinga
  • * {{quote-book, year=1857, author=John Benwell, title=An Englishman's Travels in America, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Flocks of aquatic birds were to be seen on every side, the most numerous being the pelican, and a bird of the cotinga species, about the size of an English throstle, the plumage of which, being jet black and flamingo red, had a beautiful effect in the sunshine, as they flew or settled in thousands on the canes. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1921, author=William Beebe, title=Edge of the Jungle, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Sheer color alone is powerful enough, but when heightened by contrast, it becomes still more effective, and I seemed to have secured, with two barrels, a cotinga and its shadow. }}

    Derived terms

    * cotingid * cotingine

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