The underwing is barred black and white, the bill green, and the legs grey-brown.

Its head and neck are rufous and it is heavily barred black below.

The female is a reddish brown bird with buff barred black below.

The flanks are barred black and white and the head is red-brown, with a red bill.

Its upper parts are light brown and barred black with white streaks.

They have green legs with long toes, and a short tail which is barred black and white underneath.

The belly and undertail are white, the latter being barred black.

The rear flanks are barred black and white.

Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers.

Lower flanks and under tail coverts barred black and white.