Head and neck: crown and nape light brown with black bars; upper cheek with white patch; lower cheek red from ear coverts to throat (male); cheek white with black spots (female); eye dark brown; skin around eye bluish grey.
Body: Overall light brown with many black spots and bars; female duller than male; breast brown (male), light brown (female); abdomen light brown with dark brown edges (scalloped pattern) (male), light brown (female).
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet dull pink; tail greyish brown.