Amalocichla incerta Salvadori, 1876

Nominate race has crown and upperparts deep brown to rufous- brown whitish spot on side of forehead, brown side of head; wing dusky brown, remiges with outer webs edged rufous- brown, rufous spot near base of inner web ( except for outer four primaries); tail dusky brown, rectrices with outer webs tinged brownish- rufous; chin, throat and side of neck whitish, breast and flanks medium rusty brown, belly white, undertail- coverts pale rufous; underwing with pale stripe across bases of remiges; iris beown; bill black; legs grey or grey- brown. Sexes similar. Juvenile differs from adult in having buffy- brown spotting on crown and side of head, rich rufous spotting on back and upperwing- coverts, and dark brown mottling on underparts, most heavily on breast; whitish loral spot initially absent. Race olivascentior has upperparts deeper brown with reduced rufous wash, white throat feathers tipped black, breast and flanks more greyish- brown; brevicauda has white on belly reduced.