This thrush is endemic to Seram and nearby islets in Indonesia. It forages alone or in pairs on the forest floor of montane forest at 800–1,280 m.
It is about 17 cm long. The crown is reddish brown, grading to olive-brown on the back. The dark belly has white scale-like spots above and gray-white lower underparts.
It feeds on ground-dwelling invertebrates in deep forest undergrowth, alone or in pairs. Breeding information is lacking in the cited assessment.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.