plumage colour; colour of a bird's feathers
Refers to the colour or colour pattern of a bird's feathers. Used in ornithological contexts and everyday descriptions of birds.
This bird has vivid plumage.
羽色で雌雄を見分けることができる。
You can tell males from females by their plumage colour.
blue-black; pigeon-wing grayish blue
pale gentle pink; ibis wing color
jet black; glossy black
Compound of 羽 (feather, wing) and 色 (colour). The reading はいろ is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi of each kanji.