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Stargazer | 15:13 Thu 21st Apr 2022 | ChatterBank
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rufous. Is this peculiar to birds?
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Avatar Image Cloverjo
No. I think anything reddish-brown can be rufous.
15:16 Thu 21st Apr 2022
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No. 'Rufous' can be applied to animals, also.
15:16 Thu 21st Apr 2022
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it is often used to refer to the colour of plumage but not exclusively.
15:17 Thu 21st Apr 2022
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Rufous and the name Rufus have the same origin.
15:21 Thu 21st Apr 2022

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