reddish brown

This name is derived from the color of the feathers of the steeplejack. Although the steeplejack has been a familiar bird to the Japanese people since ancient times, it seems that the name "steeplejack" first came into use during the Edo period (1603-1868), when the culture known as "forty-eight tea and a hundred rats" flourished. There are many variations such as Tobi brown, red, black, and purple steeplechase.