The P. d. berlepschi male is paler than the nominate, dull gray rather than blue-gray above and white below, and has a narrower mask.

[4] The nominate masked gnatcatcher is found from Paraguay and southern Brazil south into Uruguay and eastern Argentina.

P. d. berlepschi is found in central Brazil as far north as Mato Grosso and Amazonas and probably eastern Bolivia.

P. d. berlepschi inhabits Cerrado and Pantanal ecoregions with their widely spaced trees rather than continuous canopy.

It forages in the canopy, most often by gleaning while hopping on branches; it also hover-gleans and sallies for flying prey.

Its nest is a small deep cup made of plant fibers cemented with spider silk and camouflaged by lichens stuck to the outer surface.

[1] The nominate and berlepschi appear not to be seriously threatened but saturata " is considered to be at serious risk due to human settlement and agricultural conversion.