Colour
What are the main colours?
Colour is useful, but do not identify a bird by colour alone. Combine colour with size, beak, feet and habitat.
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Black
Mainly black plumage.
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White
Mainly white plumage.
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Brown
Mainly brown plumage.
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Grey
Mainly grey plumage.
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Buff / Tan
Pale sandy or tan plumage.
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Rufous / Red-brown
Warm reddish-brown plumage.
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Yellow
Yellow patches or plumage.
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Green
Mainly green plumage.
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Blue
Blue patches or plumage.
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Red
Red patches or plumage.
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Orange
Orange patches or plumage.
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Multi-coloured
Three or more bright colours at once.
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Chestnut
Mostly chestnut plumage.
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Pink
Mostly pink tones.
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Maroon
Mostly dark maroon plumage.
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Olive
Mostly olive-green plumage.
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Slate
Mostly slate-grey plumage.
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Crimson
Mostly deep crimson tones.
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Purple
Mostly purple tones.
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Golden
Mostly golden-yellow tones.
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Silver
Mostly silver-grey tones.
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Violet
Mostly violet tones.
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