A fairly large honeyeater of mid-montane forest canopy. Mainly dusky gray plumage with a white scaled back, olive wing feathers, pale green eye wattle with short cinnamon stripes above and behind, and an additional red mark below the cheek. Similar to Belford’s and Huon Melidectes, but Cinnamon-browed lacks the facial stripe down from the bill. Call, a loud shriek or cackling phrase “keeet! kwit-kwit-kwit-kwit-kwit-kwit-kwit!”