This small bird occurs in the mountains of southern China and nearby parts of Asia. Its white collar and long crest help identify it.
It has a long dark crest and a white collar around the nape. The upperparts are dark grey and the underparts paler; the sexes are similar.
It uses open evergreen broadleaf forest, secondary growth and tea plantations. It takes insects, seeds and rhododendron nectar and is seen in pairs or small flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.