These unique birds tend to have purple-blue bodies, with a brown top and a pale-colored brow. Why the person naming the bird focused on its "white brow" instead of its more striking pastel coloring is anyone's guess, but this bird is certainly beautiful and has become a favorite of nature lovers everywhere.

The White-browed Tit-warblers (Leptopoecile sophiae) are found in China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. They inhabit boreal forests. White-browed tit-warblers generally live in pairs during the breeding season, but will join flocks of 25 or more individuals at the end of the season. During winter these flocks may become multi-species.

These birds are small, weighing 6–8 g (0.21–0.28 oz) and are 8.5–10 cm (3.3–3.9 in) long. The males are vibrantly colored, with distinctive blue-mauve underparts. Both males and females have a light brown crown and white supercilium (eyebrow). The rump and upper tail-coverts are violet blue. Females are generally duller, and can be distinguished by their pale underparts, whereas the males have violet-blue underparts and chest. The tail is relatively long. Their diet consists chiefly of small insects and spiders, which are caught mainly on the ground. They are vigorous foragers, and search under roots and rocks. Some insects may be taken aerially however. The diet is supplemented by a small amount of seeds and berries in the colder months. Chicks are fed solely insect matter.

The white-browed tit-warbler can be found in boreal forests and high-altitude regions in Asia, including centra China, Russia and the Himalayas. They are known to be foragers who eat a diet of insects found under roots and rocks. While it may be hard to find one in real life, there are plenty of photos of this colorful bird you can enjoy.