congener

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The paroquet had already joined the macaw, and, as if in imitation of its great congener, flew fluttering among the top branches, in a state of the wildest excitement!

From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne

It is then that the sea-trout is found to be a valuable substitute for his larger congener of the river, to whom he is only second in affording excellent sport.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 by Various

The chipper's congener, the field sparrow, is less neighborly than he, but a much better musician.

From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford

Gymnogongrus has two British species, one much resembling Chondrus crispus, already named, of which it was formerly considered a congener.

From Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils by Gray, Peter

Nevertheless, it is probably true, as Mr. Lowell says, that Cowper is the nearest congener of Rousseau in our language.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir