This monarch is known from Boano Island in the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. It occurs in moist lowland forest and shrubland and eats insects.
The head, back, and chin are black, while the cheeks, outer tail feathers, and remaining underparts are white. A small white mark or bar on the fore-crown varies.
It uses moist lowland forest and shrubland; insects are included in its diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.