Head and neck: Forehead golden yellow (male), greenish yellow (female); face yellow with greyish streaks; eye dark brown to black; bill pale light brown to light grey.
Body: Overall greenish yellow with greyish streaks; primaries black with narrow yellow edges; lesser wing coverts dark brown with grey tips; median and greater coverts blackish; breast and abdomen golden yellow with black streaks.
Limbs and tail: Legs and feet brown; tail forked, dark brownish grey.