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'''Fulvous''' ({{pronEng|ˈfʊlvəs}}) is a [[colour]], sometimes described as dull [[red]]dish-[[yellow]], [[brown]]ish-yellow or [[Tenne|tawny]], it can also been liken to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch. As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occassionally other animals, to describe their appearance. It is also used as in [[mycology]] to describe fungi with greater colour specificity, specifically the pigmentation of the surface cuticle, the broken flesh and the spores en masse. |
'''Fulvous''' ({{pronEng|ˈfʊlvəs}}) is a [[colour]], sometimes described as dull [[red]]dish-[[yellow]], [[brown]]ish-yellow or [[Tenne|tawny]], it can also been liken to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch. As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occassionally other animals, to describe their appearance. It is also used as in [[mycology]] to describe fungi with greater colour specificity, specifically the pigmentation of the surface cuticle, the broken flesh and the spores en masse. |
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The first recorded use of ''fulvous'' as a colour name in [[English language|English]] was in the year [[1664]]. <ref> [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fulvous “Fulvous” entry in Merriam-Webster online dictionary:]</ref>. Fulvous in English is derived from the Latin "fulvus", a term that can recognised in the scientific binomials of several species, |
The first recorded use of ''fulvous'' as a colour name in [[English language|English]] was in the year [[1664]]. <ref> [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fulvous “Fulvous” entry in Merriam-Webster online dictionary:]</ref>. 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. |
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* <em>[[Gyps fulvus]]</em>, the [[Griffon Vulture]] |
* <em>[[Gyps fulvus]]</em>, the [[Griffon Vulture]] |
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* <em>[[Charadrius fulvus]]</em>, the [[Eastern Golden Plover]] |
* <em>[[Charadrius fulvus]]</em>, the [[Eastern Golden Plover]] |
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* <em>[[Pluvialis fulva]]</em>, the Pacific Golden Plover |
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* <em>[[Mulleripicus fulvus]]</em>, the [[Ashy Woodpecker]] |
* <em>[[Mulleripicus fulvus]]</em>, the [[Ashy Woodpecker]] |
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* <em>[[Petrochelidon fulva]]</em>, the cave swallow |
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==Reptiles== |
==Reptiles== |
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* [[Fulvus Roundleaf Bat]] |
* [[Fulvus Roundleaf Bat]] |
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* <em>[[Eulemur fulvus]]</em>, the Brown Lemur |
* <em>[[Eulemur fulvus]]</em>, the Common Brown Lemur |
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* <em>[[Spermophilus fulvus]]</em>, the Yellow |
* <em>[[Spermophilus fulvus]]</em>, the Yellow Ground Squirrel |
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==Fish== |
==Fish== |
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* <em>[[Cephalopholis fulva]]</em>, the [[Coney]] |
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* <em>[[Starksia fulva]]</em>, the Yellow Blenny |
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==Invertebrates== |
==Invertebrates== |
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* <em>[[Dorylus fulvus]]</em>, a West African ant |
* <em>[[Dorylus fulvus]]</em>, a West African ant |
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* <em>[[Technomyrmex fulvus]]</em>, a Central American ant |
* <em>[[Technomyrmex fulvus]]</em>, a Central American ant |
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* <em>[[Paratrechina fulva]]</em>, a South American ant |
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*<em>[[Aphaenogaster fulva]]</em>, a [[nearctic]] American ant |
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* <em>[[Smicronyx fulvus]]</em>, a sunflower seed [[weevil]] |
* <em>[[Smicronyx fulvus]]</em>, a sunflower seed [[weevil]] |
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* <em>[[Tigriopus fulvus]]</em>, a marine [[copepod]] |
* <em>[[Tigriopus fulvus]]</em>, a marine [[copepod]] |
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* <em>[[Menemerus fulvus]]</em>, a Japanese [[jumping spider]] |
* <em>[[Menemerus fulvus]]</em>, a Japanese [[jumping spider]] |
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* <em>[[Megahexura fulva]]</em>, the Tawny Dwarf Tarantula |
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* <em>[[Euconulus fulvus]]</em>, a New Zealand land snail |
* <em>[[Euconulus fulvus]]</em>, a New Zealand land snail |
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* <em>[[Rhagonycha fulva]]</em>, the common red soldier beetle |
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* <em>[[Libellula fulva]]</em>,the Scarce Chaser; a British dragon fly |
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* <em>[[Aplysina fulva]]</em>, a scattered pore rope sponge |
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==Fungi== |
==Fungi== |
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* <em>[[Fomes fulvus]]</em>, a North American [[conk]] |
* <em>[[Fomes fulvus]]</em>, a North American [[conk]] |
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* <em>[[Amanita fulva]]</em> |
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* <em>[[Mycovellosiella fulva]]</em>, a plant pathogen |
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* <em>[[Byssochlamys fulva]]</em>, a plant pathogen |
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* <em> [[Cladosporium fulvum]]</em>, a plant pathogen |
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* <em>[[Xanthoria fulva]]</em>, a lichen |
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==Prokaryotes== |
==Prokaryotes== |
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* <em>[[Myxococcus fulvus]]</em> |
* <em>[[Myxococcus fulvus]]</em> |
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* <em>[[Pseudomonas fulva]]</em> |
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==Plants== |
==Plants== |
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* <em>[[Plagiobothrys fulvus]]</em>, Fulvous Popcorn Flower |
* <em>[[Plagiobothrys fulvus]]</em>, Fulvous Popcorn Flower |
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* <em>[[Chrysopogon fulvus]]</em>, Red False Beardgrass |
* <em>[[Chrysopogon fulvus]]</em>, Red False Beardgrass |
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* <em>[[Hemerocallis fulva]]</em>, Tawny Daylily |
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* <em>[[Iris fulva]]</em>, Copper Iris |
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* <em>[[Polyscias fulva]]</em> a West African Parasol tree |
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* <em>[[Ulmus fulva]]</em>, [[Slippery Elm]] |
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* <em>[[Quercus fulva]]</em>, an endemic Mexican oak |
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* <em>[[Utricularia fulva]]</em>, an Australian carnivorous plant |
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* <em>[[Livistona fulva]]</em>, a palm having fronds with golden undersides |
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* <em>[[Madhuca fulva]]</em>, a threatened tree endemic to [[Sri Lanka]] |
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* <em>[[Arachnorchis fulva]]</em>, the Tawny spider-orchid |
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* <em>[[Arctophila fulva]]</em>, Arctic march grass |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 07:42, 25 January 2010
| Fulvous | |
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 Colour coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E48400 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (228, 132, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (35°, 100%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (64, 101, 38°) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
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Fulvous (Template:PronEng) is a colour, sometimes described as dull reddish-yellow, brownish-yellow or tawny, it can also been liken to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch. As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occassionally other animals, to describe their appearance. It is also used as in mycology 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 was in the year 1664. [1]. 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 Babbler
- Fulvous Owl
- Fulvous Parrotbill
- Fulvous Shrike-tanager
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Fulvous Wren
- Fulvous-bellied Antpitta
- Fulvous-breasted Flatbill
- Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
- Fulvous-chested Jungle-flycatcher
- Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
- Fulvous-crested Tanager
- Fulvous-dotted Treerunner
- Fulvous-headed Brush-finch
- Fulvous-headed Tanager
- Fulvous-vented Euphonia
- Gyps fulvus, the Griffon Vulture
- Charadrius fulvus, the Eastern Golden Plover
- Pluvialis fulva, the Pacific Golden Plover
- Mulleripicus fulvus, the Ashy Woodpecker
- Petrochelidon fulva, the cave swallow
Reptiles
Mammals
- Eulemur fulvus, the Common Brown Lemur
- Spermophilus fulvus, the Yellow Ground Squirrel
Fish
- Cephalopholis fulva, the Coney
- Starksia fulva, the Yellow Blenny
Invertebrates
- Dorylus fulvus, a West African ant
- Technomyrmex fulvus, a Central American ant
- Paratrechina fulva, a South American ant
- Aphaenogaster fulva, a nearctic American ant
- Smicronyx fulvus, a sunflower seed weevil
- Tigriopus fulvus, a marine copepod
- Menemerus fulvus, a Japanese jumping spider
- Megahexura fulva, the Tawny Dwarf Tarantula
- Euconulus fulvus, 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 conk
- Amanita fulva
- Mycovellosiella fulva, a plant pathogen
- Byssochlamys fulva, a plant pathogen
- Cladosporium fulvum, a plant pathogen
- Xanthoria fulva, a lichen
Prokaryotes
Plants
- Plagiobothrys fulvus, Fulvous Popcorn Flower
- Chrysopogon fulvus, Red False Beardgrass
- Hemerocallis fulva, Tawny Daylily
- Iris fulva, Copper Iris
- Polyscias fulva a West African Parasol tree
- Ulmus fulva, Slippery Elm
- Quercus fulva, an endemic Mexican oak
- Utricularia fulva, an Australian carnivorous plant
- Livistona fulva, a palm having fronds with golden undersides
- Madhuca fulva, a threatened tree endemic to Sri Lanka
- Arachnorchis fulva, the Tawny spider-orchid
- Arctophila fulva, Arctic march grass
See also
References
External links
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