This laughingthrush occurs in the hills of northeastern Borneo. Its dark body, bare head, pale blue areas around the eyes, and red bill are distinctive.
The plumage is glossy black to blackish grey. The head has bare skin; the orbital skin is bluish slate-violet, a patch behind the eye is blue-white, and the bill is orange-red.
In the hills of northeastern Borneo it occurs in broadleaf evergreen forest, including forest edges and secondary growth. It eats insects and spiders, and sometimes seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.