This small akalat is about 13–14 cm long and is restricted to Tanzania’s West Usambara Mountains. It searches for invertebrates in forest undergrowth and thickets near the ground.
It is about 13–14 cm long. The TanzaniaBirds photo caption notes a white spot before the eye and a rufous wash on the tail.
It uses forest undergrowth, thickets, and degraded forest with some canopy remaining. It forages on the ground, trunks, and vines, and sallies for prey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.