This small bird differs in its chest and throat markings between the sexes. Pairs search for insects in forests and dense vegetation.
Males show a black facial mask and breast band, chestnut flanks, and a white wingbar. Females have a chestnut breast band and throat patch, with a white supercilium.
Pairs glean small prey from leaves and bark and may hawk flying insects. The account includes evergreen forest and dense understory among several habitats.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.