Cotingidae

plural noun

Co·​tin·​gi·​dae

kōˈtinjəˌdē,

kəˈ-

: a family of birds (suborder Tyranni) of tropical America related to the manakins

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cotinga, type genus + -idae

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