Appearance Male's forehead, crown and long hair-like recumbent crest, back and rump are golden yellow. Sides of face and chin are pale rufous.
Cape extending from crown to mantle is orange.
Wing coverts brown mottled with black. Secondaries are purple. Upper tail coverts and under parts are crimson. Bill is horn colored and feet and legs dark yellow. Hen's crown and very small, flattened chest is brown.