This also was one of my favorite purchases.  The product arrived on time and was well packaged and free from scratches.  The birds are partly black and partly highlighted with a copper color on the head, down the center of the back and the tail feathers.  The bottom book on the stack is green with perfect gold detailing on the spine, and the top book is either black or very dark brown - it depends on how the light hits the sculpture as to the colors you see.  These bookends work very well in a traditional setting and in my home which is more a mix of traditional and eclectic.