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Definition of rufous

Rufous
Rufous Ru"fous, a. [L. rufus.] Reddish; of a yellowish red or brownish red color; tawny.

Meaning of rufous from wikipedia

- Rufous #A81C07 Rufous (/ˈruːfəs/) is a color that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use...
- The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3.1 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known...
- The rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw (pronounced KAH-lau), is a large species of hornbill...
- hummingbird Rufous monarch Rufous motmot Rufous mourner Rufous nightjar Rufous owl Rufous paradise flycatcher Rufous piculet Rufous piha Rufous potoo Rufous sabrewing...
- The rufous bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti) is one of three extant species of bristlebirds. It is endemic to Australia where three subspecies have been...
- The rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) is a medium-sized ovenbird in the family Furnariidae. It occurs in eastern South America and is the national bird...
- The rufous whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) is a species of whistler found in New Caledonia and Australia. Predominantly a reddish-brown and grey bird...
- The western rufous bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis), also known as the rufous bristlebird (western), the south-western rufous bristlebird...
- Rufous-sided towhee may refer to two different species that were previously considered one species: Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Spotted towhee...
- The rufous owl (Ninox rufa), also known as the rufous boobook, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It was described in 1846 by John Gould, an...