Adult Bird:
The adult bird exhibits the following characteristics:
- Head: The sides of the head feature long, feathery crests and a black nape with an iridescent green sheen.
- Neck: A broad, semi-circular white patch is present on the back of the neck.
- Upperparts: The back, shoulders, wing coverts, and tertials are black with a purple or green iridescence.
- Tail: The central tail feathers have white tips.
- Wings: The wings are chestnut brown, with darker tips on the feathers.
- Underparts: The chin, throat, and upper breast are a pale rusty-red; the lower breast is white.
- Flanks and Belly: The flanks and rear belly are dark brown.
- Undertail: The undertail coverts are black with a green sheen.
- Underwings: The underwings are a pale rusty-red.
Juvenile Bird:
The juvenile bird displays the following characteristics:
- Upperparts: The back is brown, with broad chestnut edges on the wing feathers.
- Underparts: The underparts are white.
- Eyes: The eyes are a pale reddish-brown.
- Bill: The bill is black; the base of the lower mandible is slightly yellowish, and the bill edges are pink.
- Legs: The legs are lead-gray or brownish-gray.
Measurements:
- Wing: 152 – 172 mm
- Tail: 231 – 245 mm
- Tarsus (Leg): 27 – 28 mm
- Bill: 24 – 25 mm
Distribution:
This species is found in Sri Lanka, eastern India, Myanmar, Southern China, Thailand, Indochina, Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, and adjacent islands.
In Vietnam: This species is present throughout the mountainous and lowland forest regions, particularly in areas with dense undergrowth, but it is relatively rare.