An endemic and uncommon species, it is locally occurs in dense forests of the wet lowlands and adjacent hills. It typically forages on the forest floor in small flocks, feeding mainly on insects. The Ashy-headed Laughingthrush often joins mixed-species feeding flocks. Breeding occurs primarily during the first part of the year—most likely from March to May—as well as from August to January. The nest is a rather untidy structure of twigs and leaves, with a neat nest-cup on top, in which three eggs are laid.
