How to Use rufous in a Sentence

rufous

adjective

• The rufous hummer is so named because of the russet or rust color on its face, flanks and tail.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
• And even in the summer, rufous hummingbirds are usually found on the West Coast.
  — Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2021
• In humans, complete loss of function for Tyrp1 is known to cause rufous albinism.
  — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2011
• 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, 23 Jan. 2018
• Some of the rufous hummingbirds are still in area neighborhoods and often stay all winter.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• The rufous-crested coquette was a bit of a disappointment.
  — Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
• Might the rufous-necked wood-rail have escaped from captivity?
  — Eric Boodman, STAT, 24 May 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, 21 June 2017
• The little rufous hummingbird is the most aggressive and independent of the migrants.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
• The migrating black-chinned, ruby-throated and rufous hummingbirds compete for access to the feeders.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 20 Aug. 2020
• Migrating rufous, ruby-throated, and black-chinned hummingbirds compete for access to the blooms.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 1 Oct. 2020
• The attractive plant is always a point of competition between migrating ruby throats, rufous and black chin hummingbirds in the fall and early winter.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Aug. 2022
• This moderate trail is full of animal sightings including woodland birds such as ovenbirds, wood thrush, rufous-sided towhees and gray catbirds.
  — Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2020
• Plant a firebush or porter weed in a container in full sun on your patio to bring the resident black-chinned hummingbirds in for close observation this summer and the migrating ruby throats and rufous hummingbirds in the fall.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 9 July 2020
• In North Scituate, a rufous hummingbird and a Bicknell’s thrush.
  — Isabela Rocha, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2022
• Another unusual behavior by the rufous hummingbirds is the inclination of some birds every year to linger here in San Antonio for the winter.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• Spring also brings the gloriously beautiful Allen’s or rufous hummingbirds that are quite similar but most distinctive by their brilliant red throats.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022
• These species, none of which are currently listed under the Federal Endangered Species Act, include the rufous hummingbird, golden-winged warbler and black-footed albatross.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2022
• Our neighborhood in the Medical Center area is usually blessed with a winter resident rufous hummingbird.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• Since removing the cats and foxes, Faulkner’s team has also begun releasing other imperiled native species into the same habitat, including Parma wallabies, long-nosed bandicoots, long-nosed potoroos, and rufous bettongs.
  — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 5 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024