The Chapada Flycatcher inhabits cerrado and seasonally flooded savanna. It forages alone or in pairs in tree crowns, taking arthropods from foliage and branches as well as fruit.
Compared with the similar Burmeister’s Suiriri Flycatcher, it has a shorter, thicker bill, bold white tail tips and a broader white base to the tail.
It inhabits cerrado and seasonally flooded savanna with scattered small trees. It forages in tree crowns, alone or in pairs, gleaning or sallying for arthropods and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.