It lives in lower montane forest on the Bird’s Head Peninsula of western New Guinea, with brownish plumage and a pale collar.
The plumage has a brownish cast and dense feathers give the bird a plump shape with a large head. It has buff cheeks, a whitish belly, a coarsely patterned head, and many birds show a distinct pale collar.
It inhabits lower montane forest on the Bird’s Head Peninsula.
It is often seen with its head protruding from a tree cavity.
Its brown-based back and chest are strongly barred, with a whitish belly and pale collar.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.