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An exotic-looking bright orange bird baffled staff at a UK animal rescue center — until they realized it was a regular seagull covered in curry powder.

The Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital said last week it had “no idea what to expect” when the call came through saying someone had found the orange bird on the side of a highway in Buckinghamshire.

“This is one of the strangest casualty circumstances we have seen in a while!” the center, also a teaching hospital, said on Facebook.

The mystery soon proved to have a spicy ending, however — when they cleaned it up, proving it was a standard seagull that got completely covered in either turmeric or curry powder.

“It was all over his feathers, preventing him from flying properly,” the hospital said.

“We have no idea how he got into this predicament but thankfully, apart from the vibrant color and pungent smell, he was healthy.”

The hospital quickly came up with a suitable name for him — Vinny, short for the super-spicy vindaloo curry beloved in Britain.

“He is now looking much better and should be able to go for release very soon,” the hospital said.