Dark brown on the upperparts and chest, rufous on the sides with a white brow, throat, belly, and underside of the base of the tail.

Superficially similar to Eyebrowed Thrush, but smaller, lacking the gray throat and yellow base to the bill.

[6] IUCN Red List previously assessed this bird as vulnerable with the population being estimated at 2,500 to 9,999 mature individuals but in 2024 was downlisted to a Least-concern species.

Mossy forests of the Cordillera Central are threatened by conversion to agricultural land, primarily for vegetable production.

Conservation actions proposed include to conduct surveys using mist-nets to determine its current distribution and status.

Extend the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park to incorporate Mt Los Dos Cuernos.