rufous-streaked flanks
This is one of my most-loved feathers. I have a small collection of them from our time in southern France. It comes from the French Partridge–a small round gamebird that prefers to run rather than fly. The reddish-brown colors on the tip of of this feather is described as “rufous”. Have you ever heard of the color rufous? It’s new to me. But now it is one of my favorites. :-)
red-legged partridge feather (Alectoris rufa) (a.k.a French partridge, Perdrix rouge)
I’ve heard of the Rufous hummingbird, but didn’t realize it might be related to its color.
The feather is lovely.
I know of the Rufus sided Towhee and always thought that it referred to its color, but it is not a common name for the color. Beautiful feather