A report records this species in forest in southeastern Nigeria in December 2004. The observed birds had olive-green upperparts and grey faces and forecrowns.
The observed birds had mostly non-glossy plumage, with a slight metallic reflection only on the forecrown. The upperparts were olive-green and the underparts grey, becoming pale buff below; the pectoral tufts were orange-pink.
The paper records the species in intact submontane forest and continuous montane forest on the slopes of southeastern Nigeria.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.