coly
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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]
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