rufous
adjective
ru·fous
| \ ˈrü-fəs
\
\
Definition of rufous
: reddish
Examples of rufous in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In the Bay Area, and particularly in Contra Costa County, six hummingbird species are regular visitors to our backyard feeders — the Costa’s, Anna’s, Calliope, Allen’s, rufous and black-chinned. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Identifying hummingbirds that visit Bay Area backyards," 26 July 2019 The rufous hummer is so named because of the russet or rust color on its face, flanks and tail. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Identifying hummingbirds that visit Bay Area backyards," 26 July 2019 Might the rufous-necked wood-rail have escaped from captivity? — Eric Boodman, STAT, "A career in biotech brought success. Then the birds came calling," 24 May 2018 Some make epic migrations between their wintering and breeding grounds: One record-setting rufous hummingbird was tracked more than 3,500 miles from Tallahassee, Florida, to near Anchorage, Alaska. — National Geographic, "Inside the Black Market Hummingbird Love Charm Trade," 18 Apr. 2018 The dumpy chicken-like creature with a rufous shoulder patch was a corn crake (Crex crex), a meadow-dwelling relative of the cranes from Europe. — Richard O. Prum, New York Times, "The Passion and Peril of Birding," 23 Jan. 2018 In my garden, Rufous hummingbirds frequent one of my fountains with an old man’s face that spits water down to a basin 3 feet below. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, "How to create a garden haven for hummingbirds," 21 June 2017 Every spring and fall, Rufous hummingbirds migrate well over 2,000 miles to and from Mexico, flying up to 500 miles per day. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, "How to create a garden haven for hummingbirds," 21 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rufous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more