This apalis has been recorded in the montane forest of the Misotshi-Kabogo region in eastern DR Congo. Observers reported it gleaning from leaves and branches, but the last documented record was in 2007. Some taxonomies treat it as a species, while others group it with close relatives.
Males have a blackish-slate head, back, throat, and breast, with a dark belly. Females are paler grey above, on the throat and breast, and have a whitish belly.
It uses the canopy of montane forest and has been observed gleaning from leaves and branches. The account reports observations only through 2007.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.