This warbler inhabits mature pine forests from western North America into Central America. It searches for insects in the upper parts of trees.
Adult males are ashy gray above, with a yellow face and throat, mostly white underparts marked by black stripes on the flanks, and two strong white wingbars. Females are similar but less boldly patterned.
It forages in the canopy of mature pine forest, searching for insects among the branches and foliage.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.