Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Most of the original forest has been cultivated or reforested with non-native timbers.

Though little is known about this population crash as illegal logging and disturbance in the taita hills have been significantly reduced.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers this species to be critically endangered due to its tiny occupied range of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) which is severely fragmented.

[1] This is a medium–sized arboreal warbler at 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) long and 10–12 g (0.35–0.42 oz) in weight with dark grey upperparts slightly darker shade on wings and tail.