Key Identification Features
- It forages by scratching in plant litter in the same way a chicken does, leaving behind distinctive circular depressions.
- Its blue-grey bill and legs, plus yellowish white eyes, are identifying features; pale buff shoulder patches visible on the wings during flight are also diagnostic.
- When flying, it has distinctly reddish or pinkish toned upperbody and contrasting tones between different parts of its wings.
- The sexes have similar general appearance, but females are more vividly colored, with a brighter yellow beak and a more distinct chestnut collar.
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