The Pacific golden plover, or Pacific golden-plover is a medium-sized plover. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent. The species name fulva is Latin and refers to a tawny colour.
The cave swallow is a medium-sized, squarish tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread cliff swallow of North America. The cave swallow, also native to the Americas, nests and roosts primarily in caves and sinkholes.
Gynura is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae endemic to Asia. The best known species is Gynura aurantiaca, often grown as a house plant. This plant is commonly known as "purple passion" because of the velvety purple leaves.
The red climbing mouse, also known as Vernay's climbing mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is named after explorer and antiques dealer, Arthur Vernay, who sponsored the expedition during which the animal was first discovered. It is the only living species in the genus Vernaya, and has no subspecies.
The fulvous wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Cinnycerthia peruana. As presently defined, the fulvous wren is found in dense undergrowth of humid Andean forests in Bolivia and southern Peru.
The fulvous babbler or fulvous chatterer is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is 25 cm long with a wingspan of 27–30.5 cm. It is warm brown above with very faint streaking on the crown and back. The throat is whitish and the rest of the underparts are pale brown.
Eugenia fulva is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Eugenia rufo-fulva is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Horsfieldia fulva is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Madhuca fulva is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is known as "වන මල් - wana mal" by Sinhalese people.
Nectandra fulva is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Nothopegia is a genus of plants in the family Anacardiaceae.
Nothopegia castanaefolia is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to the border between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka in India.
Nothopegia heyneana is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to India.
Pouteria fulva is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Quercus fulva is a Mexican species of trees in the beech family. It is native to northern and western Mexico, found in Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Chihuahua, and Coahuila.
Fulvous is a colour, sometimes described as dull orange, brownish-yellow or tawny; it can also be likened to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch. As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occasionally other animals, to describe their appearance. It is also used as in mycology to describe fungi with greater colour specificity, specifically the pigmentation of the surface cuticle, the broken flesh and the spores en masse.
Cephalopholis fulva, the coney or the butterfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic. It is associated with reefs and is a quarry species for commercial and recreational fisheries. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Starksia fulva, known commonly as the yellow blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Costa Rica to Ecuador. It is found in shallow weedy or sandy habitats at depths of from 1 to 3 m. This species can reach a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) TL.
Nothopegia beddomei is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.
