The males are adorned with beautiful metallic colors of green, purple, red and blue; they also have a large white patch on the rump. The breast and under parts are black and the tail is copper. The males also have a very long crest, much like a peacock. The male also has a bare patch of turquoise blue skin around the eye. Even though the hens are duller than the male, are still attractive. They are basically mottled brown overall, with black, buff and white streaks. Her throat is white and she has a short crest. Hens also have the blue patch around the eyes. Clutches consists of 4-6 eggs and are incubated for about 28 days.