This small flycatcher lives in the Himalayas and nearby foothills. It searches for insects in forest undergrowth and thickets; some birds move to lower elevations outside the breeding season.
It is a small flycatcher, about 12–13 cm long and 8.3 g in weight.
Active by day, it feeds on insects in forest undergrowth, thickets, scrub, and grass. Some birds from high elevations move downslope outside the breeding season.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.