A tiny flycatcher endemic to Palawan and nearby islands. It occurs in lowland primary forest and some secondary growth.
It has a rufous-brown head and chestnut tail. The orange breast fades to pale buff at the throat and white on the lower breast and belly.
It uses lowland primary forest and some secondary growth to at least 650 m. Its diet is believed to include insects and other small invertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.