Males have a red crest and underparts with an orange back; females have a dark crown. It searches tree trunks for insects in forests.
Males have a red crest and underparts, orange back, and pale bill. Females have a dark crown and gray-brown underparts.
It occurs in forest, edges, coastal scrub, and plantations, where it searches bark for insects. It may be seen in pairs or family groups.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.