Ebird describes this as "A large, long-tailed bird of lowland and foothill forest tangles and bamboo in the northern Philippines.

Distinguished by uniform rufous plumage with a greenish-yellow bill and an orange eye-ring which is elongated at the back.

Voice includes a shrieking, upslurred “joo-week!” and sharp “wik” notes, sometimes given quickly, even frantically.

[2] Further work should be done on this species' taxonomy as it is generally believed that its behaviour and appearance are more similar to that of a Malkoha rather than a Coucal.

[3] Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest where it prefers areas with dense undergrowth and tangles, It is currently classified as near-threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature but its population is said to be declining.