It is endemic to the Philippines on the islands Bohol, Samar, Leyte, Negros, Mindanao, Basilan and the Sulu Archipelago.

Olive-green on the back with golden-olive wings and tail and a dark crown and eye-stripe.

Song consists of a lazy up-and-down sequence of high-pitched whistled notes. "

IUCN has assessed this bird as least-concern species with the population believed to be stable.

Occurs in a few protected areas like Pasonanca Natural Park, Mount Apo and Mount Kitanglad on Mindanao, Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape in Bohol and Samar Island Natural Park but actual protection and enforcement from illegal logging and hunting are lax.