any member of the genus Colius, a group of African birds that, because of their long, drooping tails, look much like mice when seen running along ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/113
Co'ly noun ; plural Colies . [ New Latin colius , probably from Greek ... a kind of woodpecker.] Any bird of the genus Colius and allied genera. They inhabit Africa. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/113
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail. Also called Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/coly