Passerine vs Cotinga - What's the difference?

passerine | cotinga |

As a noun passerine

is any bird of the order passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.

As an adjective passerine

is of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.

As a proper noun cotinga is

passerine

English

Noun

(en noun)

Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.

Synonyms

* See

Adjective

(-)

Of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.

Anagrams

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