This small bird catches insects among riverside and wetland shrubs, moving between perches. Its white crown patch is usually concealed unless it is excited.
It has dark gray-brown upperparts, paler gray underparts and faint dark wing bars. The white crown patch is usually concealed unless the bird is excited.
It uses moist shrubland, riverbanks and marshes, moving among perches to catch flying insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.