MALE PLUMAGE: Hackle, back, saddle, shoulder coverts and wing bows silver-white. Secondaries pure white on the outer edge and black on the inner, with tips of bay, the white alone showing when the wing is closed. Remainder lustrous blue-black.

FEMALE PLUMAGE: Hackle silver-white, finely striped with black. Breast pale salmon, diminishing to pale ash-grey on thighs. Tail black, except top feathers which should match the body colour. Remainder light french grey with almost invisible black pencilling.

IN BOTH SEXES: Beak, etc. as in Golden Duckwing.