This medium-sized babbler occurs in southern China, northern Laos, and northern Vietnam. It has a long bill and tail.
The crown and back are dark brown with black scaling. Its grey face contrasts with a white throat and upper breast marked by broad dark streaks.
Habitat records are categorized as forest and semi-open habitat. Trait data classify it as omnivorous and invertivorous.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.