This becard occurs in the Guianas and lower Amazon region. It searches for insects and fruit in the upper and middle parts of humid forest.
The male is described as black and white, while the female has chestnut edging in the plumage.
It occurs in the canopy and subcanopy of humid forest and may be seen in pairs. It gleans insects from branches and leaves and also eats fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.