Its face has fine rufous and dark markings, with long white bristles on the chin. It waits motionless on a shaded branch, then darts from the foliage to catch insects.
A rufous line extends from the bill over and behind the eye, while a dark line below the eye is edged by a fine white stripe. A black triangular mark sits low on the cheek, and long curved white bristles extend from the whitish chin.
It usually perches alone on a shaded branch, while its mate is often nearby. After long periods of stillness, it darts out of the foliage to catch insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.