[4] The head is blackish, and there is a white patch on the ear coverts[5] and a whitish supercilium.

The throat and neck-sides are blackish, and there is an orange collar around the lower neck.

The beak is black, the eyes are brown, and the legs are dull reddish.

Its habitat is primary evergreen forests that are broadleaved or mixed coniferous-broadleaved, at elevations of 600–1,600 m (2,000–5,200 ft).

The species is threatened by forest clearance for timber and agriculture, and illegal hunting.

Of the 660 km2 (250 sq mi) of suitable habitat, 410 km2 (160 sq mi) are in nature reserves such as Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Jianfengling, Wuzhishan, Diaoluoshan Limushan and Nanweiling.