This bird lives in the forests of the Comoros. Males have a strong black-and-white pattern, while females show gray areas.
The male is black on the head and back and white below. The female has a gray crown and paler chin and throat; throat color varies among forms.
It occurs in evergreen forest and is also reported from some dry, open woodland. It gleans insects and other invertebrates and also eats some fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.