A flycatcher of the western Venezuelan Andes. Its dark head and throat contrast with a white eyebrow that extends beyond the eye.
The head and throat are dark slate to blackish, with a white eyebrow extending past the eye. Long rictal bristles project beside the bill.
It uses dense vegetation beside mountain streams and in steep ravines, catching insects by sallying from a perch.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.