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rufous

adj, noun — 3 senses

rufous

adj

/ˈɹuːfəs/

Etymology From Latin rūfus (“red”).

1

of a reddish colour

Derived terms
28 termsrufous-backed antvireo, rufous-backed fantail, rufous-bellied kookaburra, rufous-bellied tit, rufous-breasted sparrowhawk, rufous bush chat, rufous bush robin, rufous-capped antshrike, rufous-chested sparrowhawk, rufous-collared sparrow, rufous-crowned bee-eater, rufous-crowned sparrow, rufous grasswren, rufous hornbill, rufous-naped bellbird, rufous-naped tit, rufousness, rufous night heron, rufous owl, rufous scrub robin, rufous-tailed hawk, rufous-tailed hummingbird, rufous-tailed rock thrush, rufous-tailed scrub robin, rufous-vented ground-cuckoo, rufous-vented tit, rufous warbler, rufous-winged antshrike

rufous

noun

Etymology From Latin rūfus (“red”).

1

Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of rufous hummingbird.

  • Partners in Flight — a conservation group that tracks several species of birds, including hummingbirds — estimates that the rufous population is currently 62% smaller than it was in 1966. […] Rufouses are adapting, however, and becoming more willing to use urban feeders and gardens.2021, Daniel I. Stein, Attracting Hummingbirds:
2

A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.

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