A small bird of the mountains of central China, it has white rings around the eyes that look like spectacles. Small groups search among shrubs and forest edges.
White rings encircle the eyes, giving the bird a spectacled look. The head is dark, while grey and brown tones occur on the body.
It forms small groups at forest edges and in scrub, moving among branches and low vegetation while foraging. The account does not give a detailed diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.