The Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler is a dark brown babbler with a chestnut crown, black throat, and bluish skin around the eyes. It searches low vegetation for insects and is usually seen in pairs.
The plumage is rich dark brown, with a chestnut crown and black throat. Bluish skin shows around the lores and eye, and elongated plumes extend from the lower back and rump.
It searches for insects in foliage in the forest understory and is usually seen in pairs. The account describes foraging among leaves and branches.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.