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Color Me Fulvous

March 16, 2007 by Mike 3 Comments
Readers of my recent disquisition of the color buff may have been surprised to learn...
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Color Me Buff

March 9, 2007 by Mike 4 Comments
Of all the subtle shades and tones of the natural world, one of the most...
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Color Me Vinaceous

March 2, 2007 by Mike 2 Comments
When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred, He quoth: “A large cold...
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Color Me Sulphur

February 17, 2007 by Mike 1 Comment
There are sulphur-colored birds, and hideous intestines hanging over the doors of houses that I...
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Color Me Cerulean

February 10, 2007 by Mike 1 Comment
Although many of the terms used to denote color in birds may be unknown to...
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Color Me Violaceous

February 2, 2007 by Mike 6 Comments
Of all the classifications for chromaticity in the common names of birds, violaceous is certainly...
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Color Me Plumbeous

January 26, 2007 by Mike 8 Comments
Another interesting, some might say antiquated color choice employed by those who get to name...
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Color Me Rufous

January 19, 2007 by Mike 13 Comments
Some fortunate folks have been endowed throughout history with the awesome responsibility of ascribing common...
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