This bird lives in Philippine forest and woodland. The male has white streaks on the head and back, a white throat and central underparts, and black-striped flanks.
The male has a black crown and upper back streaked with white, a white line behind the eye, a white throat and central underparts, and densely black-striped flanks.
It inhabits forest and woodland, is active by day, and is classified as omnivorous.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.