rufescent
/rʊˈfɛs(ə)nt
/adjective chiefly literary
Tinged with red.The plumage nearly lacks gray or rufescent tones, and the undertail coverts have much paler bases that contrast less with the tips....
- The Panama Canal watershed boasts 560 bird species including the rufescent tiger heron and chestnut-mandibled toucan.
Derivatives
rufescence
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin rufescent- 'becoming reddish', from the verb rufescere, from rufus 'reddish'.