Head and neck: head, neck, and throat dark grey; back of neck with long slender feathers (hackles); bill black with knot at base.
Body: heavy-bodied; back, wing coverts, and breast irridescent emerald green; primaries and secondaries black, edges purplish blue; lower breast and abdomen combination of purplish blue and emerald green.
Limbs and tail: legs and feet brown to black; tail white.