Its gray body contrasts with a black crest and wings and white on the belly and underside of the long tail. In eastern African montane evergreen forest and nearby scrub or bamboo, it feeds on flies, ants, and other small invertebrates.
It is gray overall, with a black crest and wings and white on the belly, rump, and underside of the long tail. Its bill is black.
It eats flies, ants, moths, and spiders.
The eyes are dark brown and the legs are grey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.