Slightly smaller than a dove, with a long slender curved bill and a large crest, that can be raised and flattened. The wings, tail and tips of the crest are black and white, whilst the rest of the body is buffy pink. It nests in holes in trees or walls and occurs in cultivated dehesas and spaces with few trees. It feeds exclusively on insects and spiders that it picks up with its bill on the ground. It is resident throughout the year.
