As far as color terms go, vermilion is a winner, reeking of exoticism and antiquity. As fine as this...

Although the title to this post may be incomprehensible (think Brylcreem,) its topic is straightforward. For birders, the word...

Ah, emerald! That brilliant beryl, birthstone of May and the most valuable gemstone, by weight, in the world, shines...

The idiomatic expression “for the birds“ is common enough to crop up in everyday conversation. One hears it all...

Readers of my recent disquisition of the color buff may have been surprised to learn of so many terms...

Of all the subtle shades and tones of the natural world, one of the most dominant yet least recognized...

Birding shares an inextricable connection to ornithology and taxonomy. Once you endeavor to put a species name to each...

When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred, He quoth: “A large cold bottle, and a small...