Key Identification Features
- Adult females are similar to adult males, but are slightly browner overall and have an indistinct face mask.
- Their most distinctive call is a harsh mobbing call used to warn others when a predator or intruder approaches.
- This species has very distinct plumage: a white brow sits above a black head, the upper body is deep blue-grey, and the underbody is chestnut.
- Subspecies of this species are distinguished by the colour of their tail vents: either black or white.
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