The Blue-fronted Redstart is a mountain bird; males show blue on the head and back and orange underparts, while females are mainly brown. It uses different elevations at different times of year.
Males have bright blue on the forehead and eyebrow, a deep blue head and back, and yellow-orange underparts. Females are brown above and mostly brown below.
It occurs alone or in pairs among mountain shrubs, coniferous forest, and grassy slopes. It takes insects from the ground or in flight, and also eats berries in winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.