The game does have some blood, but it lacks gore; a small red splotch will appear on the chest of the targets that are hit.
The cap surface is indigo blue when fresh, but fades to a paler grayish- or silvery-blue, sometimes with greenish splotches.
The eggs are grey, green or pale blue, and marked with brown olive-brown splotches and spots, usually concentrated around the large end.
It has a brown ground color, with lighter brown or white splotches that may alternate to form a zig-zag pattern.
It is black with orange-red splotches arranged in a row down either side of the back.
Many also have splotches of dark colors, ranging from wood brown to black.
The species is also known to have dark splotches on its back.
The eggs are whitish with bold splotches of reddish-brown and are about 6.2x4.5 cm and weigh about 65 g.
