The Large Scimitar Babbler has a long, heavy curved bill, dark brown face and back, pale throat and breast, and grey flanks. It forages low in vegetation.
It has a long, pale curved bill, dark brown face and back, white throat and breast, and grey flanks. The sexes are similar, and juveniles have shorter bills.
It occurs in pairs or small groups and searches low vegetation for insects, larvae, and small snails.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.