MALE PLUMAGE: Cap orange-red. Neck hackle light orange, free from black stripe. Back and saddle rich crimson. Wing bow orange; bar green-black; primaries black; secondaries rich bay on outer edge, black on the inner and tips, the rich bay alone showing when the wing is closed. Remainder green-black.

FEMALE PLUMAGE: Hackle gold, slightly striped with black, running to clear gold on the cap. Breast rich salmon, running to ash on thighs. Tail black, except the top feathers, which should match the body colour. Remainder light partridge- brown, very finely pencilled and a slight golden tinge pervading the whole, which should be even throughout, free from any ruddiness whatever and with no trace pencilling on the flight feathers.

IN BOTH SEXES: Beak dark green. Eyes, comb, face, wattles and ear lobes bright red. Legs willow