The Black-chinned Babbler has olive-buff plumage, a black throat and lores, and a red eye. It is often seen in small groups and forages near the ground.
Its plumage is a dull olive-buff. The lores and centre of the throat are black, the crown has fine dark streaks, and the eye is red. The sexes look similar.
It uses forest edges, secondary woodland with low undergrowth, and scrub. It forages close to the ground, mainly for insects and sometimes berries, often in groups of up to about ten birds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.