congener

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Its bill, also, is smaller and less powerful than that of its congener.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

Both these birds have much in common with their larger congener the capercally and its eastern representative.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

Other species of Lycoperdon have been eaten when young, and we have been assured by those who have made the experiment, that they are scarcely inferior to their larger congener.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

The latter may be taken as an illustrative example of his class, and his ways are identical with those of his ancient sacred congener and present inhabitant of Egypt.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)

Its habits, too, are much the same, so that little can be said of it which does not equally apply to its congener.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.