This small robin occurs in New Guinea's montane forests. Males have a reddish back; females have an olive back, and both have gray faces and underparts.
Males have a reddish back and females an olive back. Both have gray faces and underparts, white areas on the wings, and white tail tips.
It inhabits montane forest and moves with frequent wing and tail flicks. Its song is also useful for identifying the species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.