With a pink head and neck that are bereft of feathers, the bird appears sullen and forlorn. In adults, a reddish inflatable pouch resembling a thick, round necktie hangs on the throat. Most people feel that the pouch does little to adorn the creature.
See lind oma roosa ja sulistumata pea ning kaelaga näib sünge ja armetuna ning enamiku inimeste arvates ei anna vanalindudele ilu juurde ka nende punakas ja lihakas pugukott, mis meenutab kaelas rippuvat paksu lipsu.