[2] It is one of the most remarkable and distinctive birds with its complex head markings with orange crown tufts, black ears and yellow beak and face.

Has a gray back with fine pale streaks, golden flight feathers, a yellowish belly, a brighter yellow chest extending around the collar, a black head with black spots on the upper chest, and a yellow bill, forehead, chin, and short moustache stripe.

It seems to breed almost year round but territorial behaviour most apparent in the months of March to April.

Negros Island is one of the most deforested areas in the country due to its sugar industry and logging with most of its forests being totally lost before the 21st century.

It also occurs in the proposed Central Panay Mountain Range Park which contains the largest block of remaining forest in the Western Visayas, and the tourist destination of Twin Lakes (Mount Talinis).