This small flycatcher feeds in the understory of Amazonian forest. It is widespread but considered rare in Peru.
The upperparts are olive brown, with a dark crown and a partly concealed white crown patch. The throat is white, grading into olive brown below; the bill is flat and broad at the base.
It feeds in the understory of Amazonian forest. The account identifies its foraging stratum but does not detail its prey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.