Dark brown above, with pale gray-brown chest and sides and a white throat and belly.

Somewhat similar to Chestnut-tailed Flycatcher, but found at higher elevations and has obvious black-and-white lines in front of the eye.

No published comprehensive information at all about its breeding habits but this species is currently being studied by the Robert S. Kennedy Bird Conservancy and nests have been recorded in July.

[5] It occupies montane mossy forest above 1,000 meters above sea level where they are seen usually solitary o in pairs.

Its main threat is habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn.