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coly
coly (ˈkəʊlɪ) n, pl -lies (Animals) any of the arboreal birds of the genus Colius, family Coliidae, and order Coliiformes, of southern Africa. They have a soft hairlike plumage, crested head, and very long tail. Also called: mousebird [C19: from New Latin colius, probably from Greek kolios woodpecker]coly
coly: see mousebirdmousebird or coly , common name for small, slender birds, comprising six species in the single genus Colius of the family Coliidae. They resemble mice in their soft, hairlike body feathers, typically gray or brown in color, and their habit of creeping and ..... Click the link for more information. . |