the female has a black, rather than blue, mask and upperwing coverts, and her supercilium is black, spotted with white. the juvenile resembles the adult, but is duller and browner with a grey-brown bill. the race "c. c. sanghirensis" is substantially larger and longer-billed than the nominate race. it has brighter, more rufous upperparts, a black forehead and mask, stiff, bright lilac ear coverts and upper breast, and a white chin.