cotingaEtymologyFrom New Latin cotinga, from Old Tupi cutinga.cotinga means Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.nounAny of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae.“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.”