This small bird lives in dry scrub and woodland edges, and it is recorded hanging upside down from branches. It feeds mostly on insects.
The bird has a grey-brown back, a pale eyebrow, a slight chestnut crest streaked with black, and a reddish wing band. Its long dark tail has a split tip.
It searches for insects in dry scrub and woodland edges. It makes short flights between shrubs and may hang from a small branch, using its tail for support.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.