This leaf-warbler ranges from southern China through Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. It is recorded in forest at 900–2,550 m during the breeding season.
It has yellow eyebrow and crown stripes and two yellow wingbars. The breast and belly are white, the vent is pale yellow, and the bill is rather stout.
During the breeding season it inhabits broadleaf evergreen and pine forest at 900–2,550 m; in winter it may descend to about 50 m. It is reported to build a domed nest near the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.