Gray on the chest with a slightly streaked throat, a whitish belly, and pale yellow under the base of the tail.

Song is a typical whistler-like melody including some explosive, upslurred “whip!” or downslurred “piuu!” notes.

Three subspecies are recognized:[3] Forages in the understory for insects and often joins mixed-species flocks Blue-headed fantail, Little pied flycatcher, Turquoise flycatcher, Negros leaf warbler and other small birds.

A large portion of its montane habitat to remain intact than lowland forest.

However, there it is still affected by habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn.