This small African bird occurs in eastern Africa, including Kenya, and parts of western Africa. It uses montane forest, woodland, and thickets.
It has dark grey plumage, a greyish-brown crown, and a long tail.
It inhabits montane forest, woodland, and thickets. Its diet consists mostly of insects, including beetles, caterpillars, and spiders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.