Very similar to Gray-backed Tailorbird, but has a white throat and a green back.

"[2] It was formerly conspecific with Philippine tailorbird but differentatied by its green back, darker underparts and stronger trilling call.

Nest is typically placed 2 to 10 meters above the ground on the tip of a branch or leaf of a fern.

[3] It lives in lowland forest edge and clearings and also agricultural land and any secondary growth with tangled undergrowths up to 1,060 meters above sea level.

[4] IUCN Red List has assessed this as least-concern as it is tolerant, if not more suited to degraded habitat.