Some species become nippy at maturity and will most likely end up as breeders. As noted above, the tail is longer than the body. The wings are green, as is the mantle and upper tail. Head, under wing coverts, and underparts are scarlet. The scarlet on the breast has a purple sheen in the correct light.
Hens have yellow thighs and lower back.
In this phase the male has red thighs and lower back, the hen's being black. Very quiet, as are all of the Charmosynas. Stella's become quite tame. Always at play, rolling on the cage floor or swinging by one foot from the top. All dark red except for the wings and thighs which are green.