It has a pale grey-white forehead and eye area, with a dark brown head and nape. It occurs in open forest edges and mountain scrub on Mount Cameroon.
The head and nape are dark brown, contrasting with a grey-white forehead and eye area. The back is grey-brown; the throat is grey-white, and the belly ranges from pale grey to yellow-brown.
It is reported in small groups in open forest, at forest edges, and in mountain scrub around 1,800–2,800 m. It mainly takes insects, and also eats berries and other plant material.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.