Icterine

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Icterine Warbler

Icterine /ˈɪktəriːn/ is a colour, described as yellowish, jaundice-yellow or marked with yellow. It is derived from Ancient Greek ikteros (jaundice), via the Latin ictericus.^[1] It is used as an adjective in the names of birds with yellowish plumage to describe their appearance, including the Icterine Warbler and Icterine Greenbul.

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↑ Pavey, Don; Telesio, Antonio; & Osborne, Roy. (2003). On Colours 1528. Universal Publishers. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-58112-580-1.

Shades of yellow

Amber	Apricot	Aureolin	Beige	Buff	Chartreuse	Citrine	Cream	Dark goldenrod	Ecru

Gold	Gold (metallic)	Goldenrod	Jasmine	Jonquil	Khaki	Lemon chiffon	Lion	Maize	Mikado yellow

Mustard	Naples yellow	Navajo white	Olive	Papaya whip	Saffron	School bus yellow	Selective yellow	Stil de grain yellow	Straw

Sunglow	Vanilla	Light Yellow	Yellow

The samples shown above are indicative.

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Icterine

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