This flycatcher is common in dry savannas and scrublands of southern Africa. It drops from a low perch to catch insects and other prey on the ground.
The BirdForum species page describes the upperparts as buffy to brownish gray, with a pale panel on the wing.
It mainly eats insects, pouncing on ground prey from a low perch. It is common in arid Acacia savanna, Nama Karoo, dry scrubland, and sparse woodland.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.