A thrush of lowland West and Central African forests, with a disjunct range. It is gray-brown, with two white wingbars and two black bars in the ear patch.
It is gray-brown overall, with two distinctive white wingbars and two black bars in the ear patch. The white bars are brighter than those of the similar Black-eared Ground-Thrush.
It inhabits lowland primary and secondary forest, often in dense cover near water. Its song is unknown, though a sharp, sibilant call has been reported.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.