This Taiwanese endemic bulbul occurs in eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula. Its black head, pale cheeks, and orange or yellow mark at the bill base are distinctive.
The crown and nape are black, the cheeks and throat grayish white, and there is a small orange or yellow spot at the base of the bill.
It occurs in secondary forest, scrub, orchards, and urban parks at low to middle elevations, and is not very wary of people. It is resident in eastern Taiwan and on the Hengchun Peninsula.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.