This bird occurs on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. It is chocolate brown overall, darker near the face and paler on the flanks and vent, with a blue-gray bill and legs; it is found almost exclusively in the island's high alpine zone.
The plumage is chocolate brown overall, darker near the face and paler on the flanks and vent. The slightly long bill and legs are blue gray.
It is reported almost exclusively in the high zone of Pico Basilé on Bioko. The habitat account lists lichen forest and montane heathland and classifies the species as resident. Calls include short peeps and siks as well as longer churring notes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.