Its head, throat, wings and tail are sooty black, while the rest of the plumage is white. This woods-wallow is endemic to islands in the eastern Bismarck Archipelago and catches insects in flight.
The head, throat, wings and tail are sooty black, with the rest of the plumage white. The eye is brown with a pale grey-blue ring; the bill is pale blue-grey with a black tip.
It catches insects on the wing and may soar. It is usually seen in groups of up to ten birds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.