This parrotbill stands out for its oversized orange bill, gray head, and black brow and throat.
It has a large orange bill, gray head, thick black eyebrow and throat, rich brown back, and off-white breast and belly.
It usually lives in groups of six to eight and sometimes joins other small birds. It searches the upper canopy for buds and fruits, and also eats seeds, insects, and larvae.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.