This medium-sized flycatcher lives in tall rainforest in northern Amazonia and the Guianas. It is usually found in pairs or small groups in the canopy or on exposed branches.
It is gray and white, with clean white underparts contrasting with a dark head; its crown feathers are usually ruffled.
Pairs or small groups perch on exposed branches in tall rainforest. The birds feed mainly on insects, gleaning from foliage during short flights; they may join mixed-species flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.