This redstart lives on rocky high mountains. An adult male stands out for its white crown, black throat and chest, and reddish-brown belly and tail.
The adult male has a white crown, glossy black throat, chest and back, reddish-brown belly and tail, and a large white patch on each wing.
In summer it feeds on small invertebrates and insects in high mountain country. It may descend to valleys in autumn and feed in small groups on berries.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.