This small babbler lives on Java and Bali and keeps hidden in dense vegetation.
It is small, with a chestnut crown and short wings, pale grey cheeks, and a white throat bordered by black. A small crescent marks the breast.
It is shy and moves hidden among dense thickets and shrubs in the forest understory.
Adults have an olive-brown back and tail, with rounded tail tips.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.