A breeding-plumage male of the nominate subspecies is slate blue-grey with a rufous patch on the wing. It uses dry montane scrub; some birds move seasonally.
The breeding-plumage male of the nominate subspecies has slate blue-grey head and wings, with dark edges and a rufous patch on the wings.
It uses dry montane scrub and semi-desert and feeds on small beetles and other arthropods. Some birds make short seasonal movements.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.