The interior is chocolate, with a central white band.
These are dark grey with a clear central band across every feather from the 2nd primary to the 8th secondary.
The central band and the twin side-band are both set to zero.
They lack the central band of color that is present in Phlox subulata.
This pattern is the same along its tail, with the yellow changing to white in the central bands.
The ribbon has a broad central blue band with wide white stripes at the edges.
The floor is brick with a central band of stone.
There is always a much darker central band, almost black in the darker forms.
The central band is ochre to represent the soil of Australia.
During that time, the central bands experienced great success and growth.