Long pointed crest usually held erect. Prominent black barring on scapulars and wing-coverts.

Male: The top of the head is grey with an erect dark crest. The iris is orange-red. The bill is dark grey. The face and neck are grey with pink along the side extending to the breast. The wing coverts are grey with broad fawn and narrow black horizontal stripes. The primaries are dark grey, the innermost feathers tipped with white. A prominent wing mirror of metallic green and purple is on the secondaries. The throat, breast, and abdomen are light grey. The upper-tail flanks and thighs are light brown. The tall upper side is dark brown-grey with a light grey-white tip and a green metallic sheen on all but the central feathers. The back, rump, and upper-tail coverts are brown-grey. The underside of the tail is brown-grey with a light tip. The legs and feet are red.

Female: The female is similar to the adult male.

Juvenile: The juvenile is similar to the adult but the plumage is generally duller. The crest is less prominent and the wing mirror and sheen on the tail are not as bright. The bill is horned-colored. The legs and feet are greyish-pink.

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