Sericornis perspicillatus Salvadori, 1896

A small distinctive scrubwren with orange-buff face and eyering, dark eye standing out prominently. Facial area, hin and quite broad ring around ee are ochre-buff, contrasting with greyish-olive crown and forehead; upperparts, including upperwing and tail, olive, tail with dark subterminal band on all restrices except central pair; underparts light ochraceous buff, darker on flanks and belly; iris blackish, brown or red-brown; bill dark brown or black, sometimes pale base of lower mandible; legs light brown or pale brownish-grey. Sexes alike. Juvenile is similar to adult.