This flycatcher searches for insects in forest undergrowth and along edges. It has brown upperparts, a pale eye-ring, a white throat, a pale brown breast and pink legs. Its breeding range is in southern China, with wintering areas in Southeast Asia. The pool uses Rhinomyias; the consulted account uses Cyornis brunneatus.
The species account describes brown upperparts, a pale eye-ring, white throat, pale brown breast and pink legs.
It forages for insects in forest undergrowth, at edges, in wooded gardens and mangroves, including close to the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.