This tyrant flycatcher ranges widely across South America. It perches in forest canopy and along edges; southern breeding populations migrate seasonally.
It is brown above and pale yellow below, with heavy streaks, strong white facial stripes, and reddish edges on the wings and tail.
It often perches on exposed branches in canopy, forest edges, open woodland, savanna, and urban settings. Birds breeding in southern South America move north seasonally.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.