Readers of my recent disquisition of the color buff may have been surprised to learn of so many terms for yellow-brown in the English...
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Of all the subtle shades and tones of the natural world, one of the most dominant yet least recognized colors has to be buff....
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When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred, He quoth: “A large cold bottle, and a small hot bird!” – Eugene Field,...
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There are sulphur-colored birds, and hideous intestines hanging over the doors of houses that I hate — Pablo Neruda, Walking Around Depending on the...
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Although many of the terms used to denote color in birds may be unknown to apprentice observers of avifauna, most learn the meaning of...
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Of all the classifications for chromaticity in the common names of birds, violaceous is certainly one of the most colorful. This word conjures images...
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Another interesting, some might say antiquated color choice employed by those who get to name birds is plumbeous. Plumbeous refers to a heavy, leaden...
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Some fortunate folks have been endowed throughout history with the awesome responsibility of ascribing common names to newly discovered avian species. Often, perhaps too...
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