rufous
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˈruːfəs/
:
rufoso
- In the late afternoon sun, the rufous leaves shimmered on the trees.
- rufous hummingbird
Examples
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A few years ago (maybe three if my memory is accurate), a nice Rufous Hummingbird showed up at a backyard feeder in Saratoga County.
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This colorful rufous hummingbird has been visiting a feeder near Syracuse, NY (photo by Joseph Brin—used with permission).
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Currently, rufous hummingbird populations are in decline, and it's not known why.
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In the last 20 years, rufous hummingbirds, along with some other species, have started to show up more and more in places they are not supposed to be.
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Those deep red eyes blazing from a jet black hood, the pure white belly, and those rufous sides will be forever burned into my memory.
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On proceeding westwardly, however, through Georgia and Alabama, a great many are found of a rufous color.
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Rufous hummingbirds migrate between Mexico and the Pacific Northwest in the United States.
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They have rufous backs.
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Both male and female Harris' hawks have chocolate brown plumage with rufous accents on "shoulders" and "thighs," a bold band of white at the base of the tail, and a bill that is primarily bright yellow.
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The rufous feathers of the bird blended beautifully with the autumn leaves.
Synonyms
3
2.1
A brown color with a hint of red
1
1.0
A brown color with a touch of red
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3.4
A reddish brown color like rust
Antonyms
Compounds
How Reddish-Brown
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rufous comes from the old Latin word rufus, which means 'red'. Think of the name Rufus for a red-haired person; that image helps because rufous means 'reddish-brown', the colour often seen in animal fur and bird feathers.