ðə mˈoʊst ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ʌv ɪts ɐpˈɪɹəns ɪz ɪts tˈeɪl, wˌɪtʃ ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ mˈɔːɹkuːm æz "lˈɔŋ, aʊtkˈɜːvd ænd fˈɔːɹkt" ænd ˌɔn fˈɜːst ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən lˈʊks lˈaɪk ɪts fˈɛðɚz ɑːɹ kɹˈɔst ˈoʊvɚ lˈaɪk kɹˈɔsɪŋ jʊɹ fˈɪŋɡɚz.
The most remarkable characteristic of its appearance is its tail, which is described by Morcombe as "long, outcurved and forked" and on first examination looks like its feathers are crossed over – like crossing your fingers.