A small apalis of African highlands and other parts of the continent. Its bright yellow underside and long, graduated tail are useful field marks.
It is about 12 cm long, with bright yellow underparts and a long graduated tail. The source describes a grey crown in the male.
It occurs in moist montane habitat; the source includes an observation near 1,950 m. Its diet is described as almost entirely insect-based, including beetles, moths, caterpillars, and flies.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.