Key Identification Features
- It has multiple distinct plumage morphs.
- When viewed up close, its distinctive golden crown and nape are visible, with the golden color gradually fading to white on the neck.
- A ring of black bare skin surrounds the eyes, which also feature a cobalt blue orbital ring.
- A black band of bare skin separates the pale feathers of the forehead and throat from the bill, forming the species' distinctive face marking.
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