The Southern Boubou moves through dense undergrowth and searches for prey near the ground. Males show a striking mix of black, white, and rufous.
Males have black upperparts with a white wing stripe, a white throat and breast, and rufous flanks and lower belly. Females have a greyer head and back and more extensive rufous below.
Pairs tend to remain in the same territory. They toss aside leaves while searching on the ground for insects, snails, and other prey; they also eat some fruit and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.