Cotoros

/koʊˈtoʊroʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cotoro; multiple birds or instances of the cotoro species or type.

Etymology

Spanish or Portuguese plural of cotoro, formed with the standard -s ending.

Kelly Says

Spanish colonial bird names like cotoros often came from indigenous peoples' languages—Spanish conquistadors had no words for tropical species and borrowed them, preserving indigenous knowledge in bird names.

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