The Bugun liocichla is a small babbler () with olive-grey plumage and a black cap. The face is marked with prominent orange-yellow lores, and the wings have yellow, red and white patches.
The Bugun liocichla is a small, vocal bird with distinct plumage characteristics: olive-grey body, black cap, prominent orange-yellow lores on the face, and yellow, red, and white wing patches.