This bird searches for insects by working down trunks and branches, often moving among trees in flocks. Adults are grey above and white below, while their wing pattern varies across Australia.
Adults are grey above and white below, with a white-tipped dark tail. Southern and eastern birds have an orange-rufous underwing band, while birds in the north have a white band.
It starts high in a tree and searches down trunks and branches, probing cracks and sheltered spots for insects. It may hang beneath branches, and flocks often forage noisily together.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.