Head and neck: Crest and neck iridescent dark green; face red; bill grey to dull yellow (male).
Body: Lesser wing coverts brown with subterminal white scalloping; median coverts grey forming a wing patch; primaries brown; breast and abdomen iridescent green (male). Female overall brown with dark brown spots throughout the body.
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet dull yellow; tail brown with black bars.