This small bird is about 11 cm long. The species account describes the male with a black crown and face, a dark cap, and a dark breast band.
The account gives a length of about 11 cm and describes the male’s black crown and face, dark cap and breast band, and short tail.
It inhabits primary and fairly mature secondary forests and eats insects, beetles, caterpillars, ants, and spiders.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.