A long, slender cockatiel with long tail; 29-33 cm TL; 80-100 g. Head and neck: Forehead, face, and long crest yellow; ear coverts orange; nape grey; eye dark brown; bill grey.
Body: Overall dark grey; wing coverts with large white wing patch; rump greyish yellow and barred with dark grey.
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet grey; tail long, grey.