This flycatcher lives in montane forest in Malaysia. The MyBIS account includes a record from Fraser's Hill in Pahang.
The upperparts are olive-brown, with rufous wings, rump and tail. The throat and center of the belly are white, and the breast is buff. Juveniles are streaked above.
MyBIS lists moist montane forest as habitat and records the species as resident at Fraser's Hill.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.