Definition for "buffy ground color" (1 Viewer)

I have to translate "streaked on a buffy ground color" to spanish for an article.

I was wondering if anyone has a reference that clearly defines "buffy" when describing a bird.

Thanks beforehand,

Sergio Escutia
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, México.

I have to translate "streaked on a buffy ground color" to spanish for an article.

I was wondering if anyone has a reference that clearly defines "buffy" when describing a bird.

Thanks beforehand,

Sergio Escutia
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, México.

"pasado como un rayo en un color marrón ligero del suelo."
or
"pasado como un rayo en un color marrón pálido del suelo."

I think.


Regards

Malky

"I was wondering if anyone has a reference that clearly defines "buffy" when describing a bird."

Svensson (Identification Guide to European Passerines, 1992 ed) writes:

Buff is, of course, the a soft, velvety kind of leather (used for polishing cars) and the colour is meant to be one of the most commonly found on such leather, a pale yellowish-ochre, in some colour keys defined as the colour of the nape of the male Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Thus the true buff colour is somewhat more yellow than most people realise, often believing it is a rather more sandy-brown hue"

Hope this helps but I fear it wont!

Dave

Added: as usage, rather than an accurate definition, is probably more important for your purpose whatever sandy-brown translates as might do.

It could be " rayado sobre un color blanco sucio o amarillento"

Erik, I think you got it.

The term is found in van Rossem's description of Parabuteo unicinctus superior as subsp. nov. He was using the term to describe for comparison purposes, the underparts of P. u. harrisi immatures. Mike's translation "rayado sobre un color blanco sucio o amarillento" is a good description of "buffy" under this context.

Thanks to all.

Sergio Escutia