congener

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Yet, while shunned as near neighbours, it appears certain that the vultures perform services of value to their nobler congener.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.

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.

Are the bears of South America?—the sloth bear of India and Ceylon?—the bruang of Borneo?—and his near congener, the bruang of Java and Sumatra?

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist

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

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