Rufous
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(Aceros nipalensis) a.k.a. "rufous nightingale" Rufous ( ) is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in 1782. However, the colour is also recorded earlier in 1527 as a diagnostic urine colour. The word "rufous" is derived from the Latin , meaning "red", and is used as an adjective in the names of many animals—especially birds—to describe the colour of their skin, fur, or plumage. (Rhinolophus rouxii)
(Aceros nipalensis)]] a.k.a. "rufous nightingale"]] Rufous ( ) is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in 1782. However, the colour is also recorded earlier in 1527 as a diagnostic urine colour. The word "rufous" is derived from the Latin , meaning "red", and is used as an adjective in the names of many animals—especially birds—to describe the colour of their skin, fur, or plumage. (Rhinolophus rouxii)]]
See also
List of colors: N–Z Shades of brown Shades of red
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