coly

Definitions

1. Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
2. A minor river, the River Coly, in East Devon, England, which joins the River Axe near Colyford.

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Examples

“First, their feathers grow⟳ continuously over their bodies without the bare spaces (apteria) between tracts most other birds have⟳. This condition is shared only by the ostrich, the penguins, and the colies.”

“1999, Michael A. Mares, Mousebird, entry in Encyclopedia of Deserts, page 378, Coliiformes is the only order⟳ of birds endemic to Africa. Six species from two genera (Urocolius and Colius) are recognized, all of which are sedentary. Mousebirds (also known as colies) range through sub-Saharan open⟳ savannas and are often common in such areas.”

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