Somewhat similar to Stripe-sided and Visayan Rhabdornises, but smaller, with a white face rather than a broad black band through the eye.

A juvenile was seen in September and female birds with enlarged colected in November and December but otherwise there is not much information about its breeding habits and nesting.

[4] It inhabits montane forest between 950 and 1,600 m, chiefly occurring between 1,050 and 1,400 m, generally favouring the lower storey.

The Mount Talinis /Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park area has been proposed for conservation funding.

This area includes about 40 km2 of high-altitude forest, which affords indirect protection through the Negros Geothermal Reservation.