This bird is about 10 cm long. By day in the Himalayas, it searches for small invertebrates among conifers, dwarf juniper scrub, and birches at high elevations.
It is about 10 cm long and weighs about 6.2 g. Its small body moves among high-elevation trees and scrub.
It is diurnal and searches arboreally for insects and other invertebrates in Himalayan conifer forest, dwarf juniper scrub, and birches. The page lists habitat elevations of about 2,600–4,300 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.