The Cocoa Thrush is dark rufous-brown above and paler rufous-brown below. It forages on or near the ground and uses forests and plantations.
Adults are dark rufous-brown on the back and wings, with lighter rufous-brown underparts. Juveniles have small orange spots on the head and nape.
It feeds on or near the ground on ants and their larvae, earthworms and other invertebrates, fruits, and berries. It also climbs fruiting trees to feed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.