Color and plumage patterns are key components of bird identification. Improve your birding skills by watching Lab experts as they demonstrate how to recognize the color patterns that will help you identify birds with confidence.

Watch more Inside Birding episodes from the Cornell Lab on these keys to bird identification:

Behavior    • Inside Birding: Behavior  
Habitat    • Inside Birding: Habitat  
Color    • Inside Birding: Color Pattern  
Size and Shape    • Inside Birding: Size and Shape  

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