This cuckooshrike has a gray body, white belly, and a dark line through the eye. The Australian account describes birds feeding on insects and fruit in trees.
Australian adults are medium gray, with darker wings and tail and a pale belly. A dark stripe crosses the eye; juveniles are browner and mottled.
It is seen alone or in pairs and occasionally in small flocks. It spends most of its time in trees, eating invertebrates as well as some fruit, nectar, and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.