It occurs on Halmahera and Buru in moist lowland forest. Salvadori's description of a male from Halmahera records a black forehead, back, wings and tail against a white crown, pale eye-area patches, white cheeks, chest and belly. A field report recorded small groups in logged forest and forest edges.
Salvadori's original account of a male from Halmahera describes a black forehead, back, wings and tail, with a white crown, pale patches around eyes and ears, white cheeks, chest and belly.
The 1994 Halmahera field report records the species in logged forest and forest edges, often in small groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.