A small bird of lowland and foothill forest and more open wooded areas on Mindanao. Reddish-brown on the upperparts and chest with a blackish face. Has fine white streaking on the head, back, and chest, a whitish belly, a pale yellow eye, and a thin black bill. Often joins mixed-species flocks and sometimes hangs upside down while feeding. Somewhat similar to Brown Tit-Babbler, but smaller, with a dark throat and chest streaked white. Voice consists of jumbled twittering.