ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli lˈɔŋ tˈeɪl ɪz mˌeɪd ˌʌp ʌv tˈuː lˈɔŋ, wˈaɪt plˈuːmz wɪð blˈæk spˈætʃʊlˌeɪt tˈɪps wɪð ɐ vˈaɪəlɪt ˌɪɹɪdˈɛsəns, ænd ðə fˈɛðɚz bᵻnˌiːθ ðoʊz ɑːɹ plˈeɪn blˈæk.
The relatively long tail is made up of two long, white plumes with black spatulate tips with a violet iridescence, and the feathers beneath those are plain black.