Adult | ||
 | black bill with bluish base dark brown irises yellow cere white mask | |
 | narrow dark bands on tail wide subterminal band wings nearly reach tip of tail | |
 | dark gray remiges on underside of wing | |
 | 3 emarginated primaries | |
Juvenile | ||
 | dark malar mark extending to neck | |
| (photo of juvie tail needed) | wings nearly reach tip of tail | |
 | pale underside of wing with barring | |
| (Photo of juvie primaries needed) | 3 emarginated primaries | |
3 Phases | ||
 | Light phase bib light underparts dark grayish brown upperparts white or tawny underwing coverts with dark gray remiges | |
 | Intermediate phase all rufous underparts or brown bib with rufous belly & legs white coverts on underside of tail underwing coverts can be white, tawny or rufous | |
 | Dark phase dark brown head dark throat dark grayish black body |
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