"bird of a different color" vs "bird of the same feathers"

[Blessingg]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #434 "English Slang Idioms (173)", question 4

"Hi James. You would like me to work on your car? I do work on cars but they are all old cars. Your car is a bird of a different .......... Your car, being newer, has a lot of computerized parts that are not present in older cars. I don't have the equipment or the knowledge to fix newer cars like yours. I am sorry," James said to Zack.

(a) feather
(b) flight pattern
(c) color
(d) animal

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #434 "English Slang Idioms (173)", answer 4

"Hi James. You would like me to work on your car? I do work on cars but they are all old cars. Your car is a bird of a different feather. Your car, being newer, has a lot of computerized parts that are not present in older cars. I don't have the equipment or the knowledge to fix newer cars like yours. I am sorry," James said to Zack.

Correct answer: (a) feather
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please can u differentiate btw bird of a different color and bird of the same feathers for me please.
please also give well explanatory of this test for me.

Blessingg

[Kitosdad]

"A bird of a different colour" means in another class or category.

A person who dabbles in repairing normal cars would consider a Porsche or similar would refer to that class of car in this way.

"A bird of the same feather" might refer to a person who forms relationships with another of the same personality.
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