olivaceous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of olivaceous
1770–80; < New Latin olīvāceus, equivalent to Latin olīv ( a ) olive + -āceus -aceous
Example Sentences
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General colour pale olivaceous yellow, with a few obscure large spots along the body somewhat brighter.
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Under parts olivaceous yellow, crossed with numerous close bands of blackish brown.
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In both sexes in this species the plumage is deep olivaceous brown, the breast pure yellow.
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Description.—Above bright olive-green, head rather greyish, lores and superciliary stripes yellow; wings blackish, broad ends of coverts and outer edges of secondaries dirty white; tail blackish; beneath bright yellow, sides of breast and flanks olivaceous; under wing-coverts whitish; bill dark horn-colour; feet black: whole length 6·1 inches, wing 3·5, tail 2·7.
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Description.—Nearly uniform olivaceous slate-colour; below rather paler; wings and tail black: whole length 6·0 inches, wing 3·4, tail 3·1.
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