Relating to or characteristic of the genus Coracias, a group of colorful birds known for their acrobatic flight and bright plumage.
From Coracias (the genus name) + -ial (suffix meaning 'relating to'). The genus name derives from Greek 'korax' meaning 'raven,' though these birds are more closely related to kingfishers. The suffix became common in scientific taxonomy during the 18th century.
The word 'Coracias' comes from an ancient Greek word for raven, even though rollers (the common name for these birds) are nothing like ravens! Scientists named them this way because they didn't have all the information we do now, and the name stuck around for centuries.
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