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order Coraciiformes

order Coraciiformes

9.9
A group of colorful birds like kingfishers and bee-eaters
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdər kəˌræsɪˈfɔrmiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : orden Coraciiformes
  • The order Coraciiformes contains colorful birds like kingfishers and hornbills.

Examples

  • The order Coraciiformes is known for its diversity of brightly colored bird species.

  • Scientists study the evolutionary history of the order Coraciiformes to understand avian diversity.

  • Among birds in the order Coraciiformes are the fascinating bee-eaters and hoopoes.

  • The order Coraciiformes includes many beautiful bird species.

  • Did you know that the order Coraciiformes has vibrant colors?

  • Birdwatchers often seek out species from the order Coraciiformes for their vibrant plumage.

  • In the order Coraciiformes, species such as rollers and motmots are particularly striking.

Synonyms

Coraciiformes
vsorder Coraciiformes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of brightly coloured birds including kingfishers and rollers

is the same bird group but expressed with the taxonomic rank stated first

Surface Forms

order Coraciiformes singular
order Coraciiformes plural

Morphology

order + Coraciiformes

The phrase combines the noun 'order' (a taxonomic grouping) with the proper taxon name 'Coraciiformes', so its meaning — 'the taxonomic order called Coraciiformes' — is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. This noun + name pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic way to refer to biological groups, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Order Coraciiformes comes from the old group name Coracias, the rollers, plus the ending -iformes, which means 'in the form of' or 'like'. Scientists used this name because the order was built around rollers and other similar colorful birds such as kingfishers and hoopoes, so the name points to this kind of bird.