It has a pale bluish-grey breast and neck, an orange belly, with a white patch in between.

It also owes its popularity to its bright yellow to orange belly coloring, mostly of females.

Both sexes have orange bellies, although paler in females, which is covered in rounded black spots.

From below, the flying bird is entirely white, apart from the orange belly and black wing bar.

Small has reached out from their orange bellies to pull them together.

It tucked the Flying Fish upside-down against its great orange belly.

It has a brown back and an orange belly.

Adults have brightly coloured red, orange or yellow bellies.

Its colours vary greatly e.g. brown, grey, etc. with an orange belly and small black spots.

Females tend to have an orange belly, especially when ready to breed.