coly

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Definitions of coly word

noun coly 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 3
noun coly any of an order (Colliformes) of small African birds with a long tail and a crested head, that creeps about on tree branches 3
noun plural coly any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail. 1
noun coly Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. 1

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