Hair occasionally descends as far as nape of neck. They have a distinctive white eyebrow that sweeps to the nape of the neck. Immature birds have light grey plumage with darker brownish nape and remiges. The adult plumage is grey above, with a black nape and crown and white cheeks. Immatures have a strongly contrasting golden crown and a rufous or ginger nape and mantle. The base of the nape feathers is dusky. The oilbird is mainly reddish-brown with white spots on the nape and wings. The nape, wings and tail are blue and the back is yellowish green. The crest is made up of long black feathers arising from the nape. Breeding birds have two long feathers on the sides of the nape. Pansare was injured in his nape and chest. It also has a short, shaggy crest on the nape. A squared off nape can have squared or rounded corners. It had a bluish-gray head, nape, and hindneck. The rest of the nape and back are green tinged with olive.