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genus Coracias

genus Coracias

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A group of brightly colored birds called rollers that live in Africa and Eurasia
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Coracias
  • The genus Coracias includes several species of vividly colored rollers found in Africa and Eurasia.

Examples

  • Birdwatchers often seek out the genus Coracias for its vibrant colors.

  • Research on the genus Coracias has contributed valuable knowledge to ornithology.

  • Many naturalists are fascinated by the unique behaviors of birds within the genus Coracias.

  • The genus Coracias includes several species of rollers.

  • Many naturalists are fascinated by the unique behaviors of birds within the genus Coracias.

  • The genus Coracias includes several species of vividly colored rollers found in Africa and Eurasia.

  • Birdwatchers often seek out the genus Coracias for its vibrant colors.

Synonyms

Coracias
vsgenus Coracias
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of colorful birds called rollers that live in Africa and Eurasia

is the same term but emphasizes bright colour and Old World distribution

Surface Forms

genus Coracias singular
genera Coracias plural

Morphology

genus + Coracias

The phrase is a literal taxonomic label combining 'genus' (a biological rank) with the name 'Coracias', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the genus called Coracias. This compositional pattern is standard in scientific nomenclature and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning transparent despite its technical register.

Etymology

Genus Coracias comes from an old word for a bird people noticed for its bright colours and its rolling flight. So Coracias became the name for the 'roller' birds, and genus here simply means the 'group' of those related types.