This ground-dwelling babbler lives in forest on Palawan. The account describes a dark chestnut crown and wings, white streaks on the back, and a white throat.
The crown, wings, and tail are dark chestnut. The area around the eyes is dusky; elongated back and rump feathers have white streaks, and the throat is white. The sexes are alike.
It lives on the forest floor and stays near the ground in dense vegetation. The account reports it near streams and ridges.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.