An Old World flycatcher of miombo woodland with large trees. It feeds actively on the ground and sings conspicuously while defending its territory in spring.
It is about 18 cm long.
It searches actively for invertebrates in relatively open miombo woodland. In spring, territorial birds calling become more conspicuous.
In southern Africa it builds a cup of plant material inside a comparatively large natural tree hole, often in a living tree. Suitable holes are reused year after year when undisturbed.
In southern Africa, young birds remain with their parents for at least three to six months after fledging.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.