This forest bird has a heavy bill and a dark band across the face. It searches quietly for food in the upper forest layers.
It has a heavy bill and a dark band across the face. Compared with the similar Common Woodshrike, its bill is heavier and it lacks a white eyebrow.
In lowland and hill forests, it forages slowly and quietly, often in the upper levels. It is also frequently seen in mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.