The anthers are typically dark purple to pale blue. Belly colour white with pale slate undercolour. It has dark spots, a pale underside and a ringed tail. Flowers are white to pale lavender. The ringtail is buff to dark brown in color with pale underparts. The upper body is brownish with pale mottling. The underside is most often pale yellow. He is described as having pale green eyes. They have predominantly pale plumage, the exceptions being the brown and Peruvian pelicans. It can range in color from pale silver-gray to black. The bill is black with a speckling of pale pink. Blonde ales are very pale in colour. Textiles are also sometimes bleached, making the textile pale or white. Variants with cream or pale yellow flowers are also reported. The offspring were tawny with pale spots.