Fulvous
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Red
Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
dish-yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
, brown
Brown
Brown is a color term, denoting a range of composite colors produced by a mixture of orange, red, rose, or yellow with black or gray. The term is from Old English brún, in origin for any dusky or dark shade of color....
ish-yellow or tawny
Tawny (color)
Tawny is a yellowish brown color. The word means "tan-colored," from Anglo-Norman tauné "associated with the brownish-yellow of tanned leather," from Old French tané "to tan hides," from Medieval Latin tannare, from tannum "crushed oak bark," used in tanning leather, probably from a Celtic source...
, it can also be likened to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch. As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occasionally other animals, to describe their appearance. It is also used as in mycology
Mycology
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicinals , food and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or...
to describe fungi with greater colour specificity, specifically the pigmentation of the surface cuticle, the broken flesh and the spores en masse.
The first recorded use of fulvous as a colour name in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
was in the year 1664. Fulvous in English is derived from the Latin "fulvus", a term that can recognised in the scientific binomials of several species, and can provide a clue to their colouration.
Birds
- Fulvous BabblerFulvous BabblerThe Fulvous Babbler or Fulvous Chatterer is a species of bird in the Old World babbler family, Timaliidae. It is 25 cm long with a wingspan of 27-30.5 cm. It is warm brown above with very faint streaking on the crown and back...
- Fulvous OwlFulvous OwlThe Fulvous Owl , or Guatemala Barred Owl is a bold member of the cloud forests of Central America. Its habitat is limited to the high mountain ranges and the previously mentioned cloud forests of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. It inhabits elevations from 3900 to 10000 feet and is fairly...
- Fulvous ParrotbillFulvous ParrotbillThe Fulvous Parrotbill is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:...
- Fulvous Shrike-tanagerFulvous Shrike-tanagerThe Fulvous Shrike-tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
- Fulvous Whistling DuckFulvous Whistling DuckThe Fulvous Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor, is a whistling duck which breeds across the world's tropical regions in much of Central and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Gulf Coast of the United States....
- Fulvous WrenFulvous WrenThe Fulvous Wren is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Cinnycerthia peruana. As presently defined, the Fulvous Wren is found in dense undergrowth of humid Andean forests in Bolivia and southern Peru.-References:* BirdLife International 2006. ...
- Fulvous-bellied AntpittaFulvous-bellied AntpittaThe White-lored Antpitta or Fulvous-bellied Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ...
- Fulvous-breasted FlatbillFulvous-breasted FlatbillThe Fulvous-breasted Flatbill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
- Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerFulvous-breasted WoodpeckerThe Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.-Description:...
- Fulvous-chested Jungle-flycatcherFulvous-chested Jungle-flycatcherThe Fulvous-chested Jungle-flycatcher is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand....
- Fulvous-chinned NunletFulvous-chinned NunletThe Fulvous-chinned Nunlet is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Fulvous-crested TanagerFulvous-crested TanagerThe Fulvous-crested Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, the tanagers.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
- Fulvous-dotted TreerunnerFulvous-dotted TreerunnerThe Star-chested Treerunner or Fulvous-dotted Treerunner is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
- Fulvous-headed Brush-finchFulvous-headed Brush-finchThe Fulvous-headed Brush Finch is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
- Fulvous-headed TanagerFulvous-headed TanagerThe Fulvous-headed Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest....
- Fulvous-vented EuphoniaFulvous-vented EuphoniaThe Fulvous-vented Euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, formerly placed in the Thraupidae...
- Gyps fulvus, the Griffon VultureGriffon VultureThe Griffon Vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.The Griffon Vulture is long with a wingspan. In the nominate race the males weigh and females typically weigh , while in the Indian subspecies the vultures average...
- Charadrius fulvus, the Eastern Golden Plover
- Pluvialis fulva, the Pacific Golden Plover
- Mulleripicus fulvus, the Ashy WoodpeckerAshy WoodpeckerThe Ashy Woodpecker is a species of bird in the Picidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
- Petrochelidon fulva, the cave swallow
Mammals
- Fulvous Harvest MouseFulvous Harvest MouseThe Fulvous Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States.-References:...
- Fulvous Pygmy Rice RatFulvous Pygmy Rice RatOligoryzomys fulvescens, also known as the Fulvous Colilargo, Fulvous Pygmy Rice Rat, or Northern Pygmy Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae...
- Fulvous-bellied Climbing RatFulvous-bellied Climbing RatThe Fulvous-bellied Climbing Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Panama.-References:* Pino, J., Samudio, R. & Reid, F 2008. . Downloaded on 27 February 2009....
- Fulvus Roundleaf BatFulvus Roundleaf BatThe Fulvus Roundleaf Bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and possibly in Vietnam.-References:...
- Eulemur fulvus, the Common Brown Lemur
- Spermophilus fulvus, the Yellow Ground Squirrel
Invertebrates
- Fulvous Dawnfly
- Fulvous Forest Skimmer
- Dorylus fulvus, a West African ant
- Technomyrmex fulvus, a Central American ant
- Paratrechina fulva, a South American ant
- Aphaenogaster fulva, a nearcticNearcticThe Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico...
American ant - Smicronyx fulvus, a sunflower seed weevilWeevilA weevil is any beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily. They are usually small, less than , and herbivorous. There are over 60,000 species in several families, mostly in the family Curculionidae...
- Tigriopus fulvus, a marine copepodCopepodCopepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic , some are benthic , and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall in wet forests,...
- Menemerus fulvus, a Japanese jumping spiderJumping spiderThe jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
- Megahexura fulva, the Tawny Dwarf Tarantula
- Euconulus fulvusEuconulus fulvusEuconulus fulvus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Euconulidae, the hive snails.- Distribution :This species occurs in countries and islands including:* Czech Republic...
, a New Zealand land snail - Rhagonycha fulva, the common red soldier beetle
- Libellula fulva,the Scarce Chaser; a British dragon fly
- Aplysina fulva, a scattered pore rope sponge
Fungi
- Fomes fulvus, a North American conkConkThe conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s to the 1960s. This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer , so that the newly straightened hair could be styled in specific ways...
- Amanita fulvaAmanita fulvaAmanita fulva, commonly called the tawny grisette, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Amanita. It is found frequently in deciduous and coniferous forests of Europe, and possibly North America.-Taxonomy and naming:...
- Mycovellosiella fulvaMycovellosiella fulvaMycovellosiella fulva is a fungal plant pathogen that causes tomato leaf mold.- External links :* *...
, a plant pathogen - Byssochlamys fulva, a plant pathogen
- Cladosporium fulvum, a plant pathogen
- Xanthoria fulva, a lichen
Plants
- Plagiobothrys fulvusPlagiobothrys fulvusPlagiobothrys fulvus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name fulvous popcornflower. It is native to California and Oregon in the United States, as well as Chile....
, Fulvous Popcorn Flower - Chrysopogon fulvus, Red False Beardgrass
- Hemerocallis fulvaHemerocallis fulvaHemerocallis fulva is a species of Hemerocallis, native to Asia from the Caucasus east through the Himalaya to China, Japan, Korea, and southeastern Russia.-Growth:...
, Tawny Daylily - Iris fulva, Copper Iris
- Polyscias fulva a West African Parasol tree
- Ulmus fulva, Slippery ElmSlippery ElmUlmus rubra, the Slippery Elm, is a species of elm native to eastern North America...
- Quercus fulvaQuercus fulvaQuercus fulva is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* Nixon, K. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
, an endemic Mexican oak - Utricularia fulvaUtricularia fulvaUtricularia fulva is a small to medium sized annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. fulva is endemic to Australia, where it appears to be largely restricted to the Northern Territory, specifically the Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment. It grows as a terrestrial or...
, an Australian carnivorous plant - Livistona fulvaLivistona fulvaLivistona fulva is a palm species, restricted in distribution to the Blackdown Tablelands in central Queensland, Australia. L. fulva is a tall solitary palm. In nature, it grows in open forests; in cultivation. it prefers a warm temperate climate and sunny position.-External links:* at the Palm...
, a palm having fronds with golden undersides - Madhuca fulvaMadhuca fulvaMadhuca fulva is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, a threatened tree endemic to Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... - Arachnorchis fulva, the Tawny spider-orchid
- Arctophila fulva, Arctic march grass