This small flyrobin lives in New Guinea’s mountain forests. The research paper calls it the Papuan Flyrobin, while the pool name is Canary Flyrobin. The main reported elevation band is 1,800–2,500 m, with records beyond it.
The Mimika regional guide describes a small bird with olive upperparts, yellow underparts, and orange legs.
In 2011, an occupied nest was observed in montane rainforest near Kumul Lodge at 2,800 m. Moss and lichen decorated its outside.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.