any tropical American passerine bird of the family Cotingidae, such as the umbrella bird and the cock-of-the-rock, having a broad slightly hooked bill
Also called: chatterer
cotinga in American English
(kouˈtɪŋɡə, kə-)
noun
any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions
Also called: bellbird
Word origin
[1775–85; ‹ NL ‹ F ‹ Tupi]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alto, backfire, flashing, impact, interference