Coracias

noun

Co·​ra·​ci·​as

kōˈrāsēəs,

kəˈ-

: a genus of vigorous active brightly colored birds related to and somewhat resembling the kingfishers and being the type of a widespread Old World family Coraciidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek korakias, a kind of chough; akin to Greek korax raven

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