APA Recognized Araucana Varieties

Five varieties of Araucana are recognized by the American Poultry Association in both Standard and Bantam sizes: Black, Black Breasted Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, and White.

Click on any color below and you will be taken to a page containing photos of Araucana of that color.  Only partial descriptions of colors are included here.  For complete color descriptions for each Araucana variety refer to the current APA Standard of Perfection, available from the APA.  

 

Black
Color - Male and Female 
"Plumage: Lustrous greenish black. Undercolor: Dull Black...Comb, Face, Wattles, and Earlobes: Bright Red. Beak: Black. Eyes: Brown. Shanks and Toes: Willow to black" . . . The American Standard of Perfection.

Photo courtesy of Nancy Utterback, Araucana Haven, Frankton, Indiana

 
Black Breasted Red
Color - Male
"Head: Reddish Chestnut, Neck: Hackle - Upper part reddish chestnut, gradually shading to bright golden at lower part. Front of Neck - Black.  Back and Saddle: Same as hackle. Wings: Fronts -- black. Bows - lustrous rich red. Coverts: lustrous, greenish black, forming a well defined bar across wing when folded. . . Shanks and Toes: Willow" . . . The American Standard of Perfection.

Photo courtesy of Karen Liguori, Placerville, Ca

 
Golden Duckwing
Color - Male
"Head: Plumage--creamy white.  Hackle: Creamy white, free from striping. Front of neck--black.  Back: Back-- golden. Saddle--light golden, free from striping. Wings: Shoulders --black. Fronts--black. Bows--golden. . .Shanks and Toes: Willow" . . . The American Standard of Perfection.

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Silver Duckwing
Color - Male
"Head: Plumage,  . .Shanks and Toes: Willow" . . . The American Standard of Perfection.

Photo courtesy of Alan Stanford, Eaton, Ohio

 
White
Color - Male and Female 
"Plumage: Web, fluff and shaft of all feathers, in all sections, white. Comb, Face, Wattles, and Earlobes: Bright Red. Beak: Yellow. Eyes: Red. Shanks and Toes: Yellow" . . . The American Standard of Perfection.

Photo courtesy of Steve Waters, Marysville, Washington

 

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