It searches among leaf litter and dense cover in the lowland and foothill forests of Java. BirdGuides also shows photo records from Bali.
Its head is black, with a blue patch around the eye. Black, blue, yellow, and white bands cross the body.
It inhabits lowland and foothill forests in Java, favoring dense undergrowth and deep leaf litter.
It eats beetles, ants, caterpillars, and spiders, hopping along the forest floor or waiting on low branches.
The wings are short and rounded, and the bill is stout with a slight hook at the tip.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.