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Fulvous
Fulvous
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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
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Fulvous (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈfʊlvəs/) is a colour, sometimes described as dull reddish-yellow, brownish-yellow or tawny, 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 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

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

Thamnophis fulvus, the Mesoamerican Highlands Gartersnake

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

Myxococcus fulvus
Pseudomonas fulva

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

References

^ “Fulvous” entry in Merriam-Webster online dictionary:

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 [[File:Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei) at Kolkata I IMG 3848.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker]]
 [[File:VB 028 Fulvous Forest Skimmer.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Fulvous Forest Skimmer – a [[dragonfly]] found in India]]
-'''Fulvous''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|f|ʊ|l|v|ə|s}}) is a [[colour]], sometimes described as dull [[red]]dish-[[yellow]], [[brown]]ish-yellow or [[Tenne|tawny]], 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]] to describe fungi with greater colour specificity, specifically the pigmentation of the surface cuticle, the broken flesh and the spores en masse.
+'''Fulvous''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|f|ʊ|l|v|ə|s}}) is a [[colour]], sometimes described as dull [[red]]dish-[[yellow]], [[brown]]ish-yellow or [[tawny]], 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]] 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 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.