This small flycatcher occurs in western North America and nests mainly in mature evergreen forests, often in the mountains.
A pale eyering is wider behind the eye, and the dark wings have pale bars. The pointed wings are relatively long and project beyond the tail.
It sallies from a perch to catch flying insects and also gleans insects from leaves, bark, or the ground. It nests mainly in mature evergreen forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.