The 2015 paper uses the name Madanga ruficollis, while the pool lists Anthus ruficollis. It describes a Buru forest bird that searches for food on tree trunks and branches.
The 2015 paper's Madanga ruficollis has vivid green upperparts, a grey head and underside, and a pale rufous throat patch, with little dark streaking.
The 2015 paper cites reports of Madanga ruficollis feeding nuthatch-like on epiphyte-covered branches and trunks in stunted montane forest, sometimes following mixed-species feeding flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.