This bird is a "White-tailed" robin, but the white on the tail is often completely hidden. A white spot on the throat is another characteristic - but is often, as in the picture, difficult to distinguish. The bird is distantly related to the European thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) and almost exactly the same size (18 cm). It feeds mainly on insects and berries. Its distribution is wide and covers large parts of Southeast Asia and Taiwan.