This cuckooshrike occurs in forests from West Africa into parts of Central Africa. Adult males are blue, while females are duller.
The adult male has vivid electric-blue plumage, with black primaries, tail and facial mask. Females are duller.
It uses forest and forest edge, generally in the canopy. The listed diet includes invertebrates, fruit, seeds and other plant material.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.