Poecilodryas brachyura Sclater, PL, 1874

Nominate race has broad white supercilium from slightly in front of eye to side of nape; crown and side of head black, upperparts dark grey; upperwing and tail black, white patches on outer webs of inner primaries and secondaries (forming bar on folded wing, broad stripe in flight); chin black, throat and underparts white; iris dark brown; bill black; legs whitish- brown. Sexes alike. Juvenile undescribed, probably much browner generally than adult. Race albotaeniata is darker than nominate, has smaller black chin patch; dumasi is like nominate but upperparts black.