An adult male Bushy-crested Hornbill. Its head, neck and upperparts are entirely black with a green gloss, and its underparts blackish brown. Its legs and feet, as well as the bill are also black.

In addition, it has a hairy crest at the back of the head, silvery white bare skin patches around the eyes and throat, and a grayish brown tail with an olive tinge and a black wide terminal bar.