| Adult | |
 | 2 vertical black markings on each side of face top of head bluish gray with rusty center patch white cheek and chin |
 | ocelli spots (fake eyes) surrounded by orange nape |
 | tomial tooth in the upper mandible notch in tip of lower mandible |
| Male | |
 | rusty back with black marks bluish gray wings |
 | rusty tail with wide black band |
 | black primaries with white barring |
| Female | |
 | rusty back and wings with black barring |
 | tail marked with black barring |
| Nestling | |
 | dark eyes pinkish face tomial tooth (not shown, see adult photo) |
 | long toes |
 | very small |