Length: 20 cm not counting elongated central tail feathers |
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From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding. |
Female / Male / Juvenile
Male • Black hood with some crest • Upperside varies from all matte black to mostly dark chestnut • Off white lower breast and belly • The tail has extremely long black central feathers (breeding plumage) Female Resembles the male but lacks the elongated tail feathers and is paler on the back than the male of same subspecies. Both sexes have black legs and feet, a large black eye with a blue eye-ring, and a short blue bill. From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding. |