Nope, just a shiny red all over. Never saw a Thai Bird so don't know what they look like. I have no idea what the flavor is, I'm not crazy enough to taste them. They make a very hot dried red pepper and are good in hot sauce, that's enough for me. I dry the chile, grind it to fine powder and mix with black pepper in a 75/25 ratio of black to red. Friend of mine loves it, I can take it or leave it. I like chiles that have a little bite and some flavor. I wouldn't eat a hab if I was starving to death, even smelling them makes my eyes water. <VBG> Shantihhh@aol.com wrote: > > Sound like Thai Dragons, are they a touch metallic on the back end, but not > as hot as Thai Birds or Habs? How's the flavor? > > Mary-Anne