This fantail is restricted to Tablas Island. The Philippine national fauna red-list account reports it in the understory of lowland forest and second growth, usually below 1,000 m.
The head through breast is generally slate blue, while the back through tail is rufous. The central pair of tail feathers is black; the account reports males are larger than females.
The account reports it in the understory of lowland forest and second growth, usually below 1,000 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.