The male True Silver L. n. nycthemera has a long black crest, a black chin and throat, with a
glossy bluish-black belly. The rest of the body is white, with many black lines. Their tails can be
quite long, with the central feathers pure white. One of the most noticeable features are the
bright red face wattles which are used during courtship. Silvers do not acheive their brillant
plumage until their second year. First year males often have many black markings on the chest,
while the rest of the body is mostly brown with light gray streaks. Hens are drab, olive brown
overall. There is much varation from hen to hen in the streaking of the belly, and I have never
seen two hens exactly alike. Hens have a much smaller and paler face wattle. The bill is gray and
the feet red. Immature Silvers resemble hens, but are often lighter or paler.
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